BH21 1GQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001D, Bearwood & Merley ward, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
This report describes the area around BH21 1GQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around BH21 1GQ
- 2 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulyBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001D: 18 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Parkstone (Dorset), 6.9 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- No property in BH21 1GQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001DNeighbourhood
- £310,094 average priceFor the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.8 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at BH21 1GQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BH21 1GQRoad 41 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 7.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BH21 1GQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Merley First School Primary | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| South West Regional Assessment Centre Special | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Canford School Independent | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne Primary | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near BH21 1GQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £615,000Matilda Close, BH21 1GQDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £340,000Merley Lane, BH21 1RZNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £500,000Merley Gardens, BH21 1TBFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £615,000Merley Gardens, BH21 1TAMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £416,000Rosamund Avenue, BH21 1TEMay 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £390,000Sopwith Crescent, BH21 1SQMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £495,000Huntingdon Drive, BH21 1TDJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £585,000Merley Lane, BH21 1RYJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of BH21 1GQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY170 m
Dental practices
- SOUTH COAST DENTAL SPECIALIST720 m
- SOUTH COAST DENTAL SPECIALISTS720 m
The neighbourhood: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001D
Everything about Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001DThe postcode district: BH21
Everything about BH21Your MP
- Vikki SladeLiberal DemocratMP for Mid Dorset and North Poole
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.