# BH21 3AQ: area report for a postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH21 3AQ is a postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Open the map at BH21 3AQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole) › [BH21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh21) › [BH21 3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bh21-3)

## Around this postcode

- **4 crimes within 500 m**: August, the same as July. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B: 30 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.9649,50.7827,BH213AQ
- **Parkstone (Dorset), 6.7 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.9649,50.7827,BH213AQ
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 660 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.9649,50.7827,BH213AQ
- **No property in BH21 3AQ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.9649,50.7827,BH213AQ
- **England’s least deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.9649,50.7827,BH213AQ
- **£310,094 average price**: For the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.9649,50.7827,BH213AQ
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: None found within 2 km. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.9649,50.7827,BH213AQ
- **No supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.7 km away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.9649,50.7827,BH213AQ
- **83.3% can get gigabit broadband at BH21 3AQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.9649,50.7827,BH213AQ
- **Low road and rail noise at BH21 3AQ**: Road 49 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.9649,50.7827,BH213AQ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 6**: 3% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.9649,50.7827,BH213AQ
- **7.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.9649,50.7827,BH213AQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Merley First School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/merley-first-school-e141794) | Primary | 660 m (8 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2023 | – |
| [Canford School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/canford-school-e113922) | Independent | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [South West Regional Assessment Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/south-west-regional-assessment-centre-e146044) | Special | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [The White House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-white-house-school-e149536) | Special | 1.9 km (24 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2025 | £286,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 70 m |
| November 2025 | £224,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| July 2026 | £405,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 120 m |
| October 2025 | £347,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| May 2023 | £590,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| April 2023 | £465,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 160 m |
| June 2025 | £160,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 170 m |
| March 2024 | £162,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 180 m |

## Within 1 km

- Pharmacies: ROWLANDS PHARMACY (390 m)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £310,094** (July 2026). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s average house price was £310,094 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,493** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole earned a median of £37,493 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 141st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.3×** (2025). A home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole costs 8.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 115th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.5** (2025). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has a deprivation score of 17.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 128th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 9.1** (2025). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B has a deprivation score of 9.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,611th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £400,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B was £400,000 in 2025. Joint 8,623rd most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,738** (2021). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B had 1,738 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 12,000th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.4%** (January 2026). In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 001B, 82.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## BH21 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £405,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BH21 was £405,000 in 2025. Joint 576th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 42,247** (2021). BH21 had 42,247 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 380th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 46%** (2022). About 46% of people in BH21 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.0%** (January 2026). In BH21, 84.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole)
- Centre: 50.7827, -1.9649

Council: [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Mid Dorset and North Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mid-dorset-and-north-poole): Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.9649,50.7827,BH213AQ

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