BH5 1AL
PostcodeA postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 037A, Boscombe West ward, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
This report describes the area around BH5 1AL, 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 BH5 1AL
- 99 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 24% on JulyBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 037A: 112 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bournemouth, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 470 m awayExact point
- No property in BH5 1AL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 037ANeighbourhood
- £310,094 average priceFor the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at BH5 1ALSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at BH5 1ALRoad 72 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BH5 1AL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany Church of England Junior School Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Primary | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| King's Park Academy Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Malmesbury Park Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth All-through. Attainment 8 of 44.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Bournemouth Collegiate School Independent | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Cambian Wing College Special | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
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 BH5 1AL
Latest sale at each postcode- £181,000Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1ALMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £156,000Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AUJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £155,000Christchurch Road, BH1 4AYJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £159,000Christchurch Road, BH1 4ABAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £250,000Boscombe Spa Road, BH5 1AWJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £229,500Christchurch Road, BH1 4DASeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £280,000Wharncliffe Road, BH5 1AHOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £193,368Knyveton Road, BH1 3BPAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 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 BH5 1AL
In a straight lineGP practices
- CRESCENT PROVIDENCE SURGERY380 m
- SHELLEY MANOR HOLDENHURST MEDICAL CENTRE910 m
Pharmacies
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY600 m
- KAMSONS PHARMACY610 m
- BOOTS780 m
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY910 m
Dental practices
- BOSCOMBE GARDENS DENTAL PRACTICE140 m
- THE CRESCENT DENTAL PRACTICE330 m
- DENTAL SURGERY330 m
- THE BROWNING CENTRE720 m
- THE BROWNING CENTRE720 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland BoscombeIceland370 m
- Aldi Boscombe BournemouthAldi510 m
- Lidl Boscombe BournemouthLidl630 m
- Sainsburys BoscombeSainsburys780 m
- Co-op Bournemouth - Christchurch RoadThe Co-operative Group850 m
The neighbourhood: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 037A
Everything about Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 037AThe postcode district: BH5
Everything about BH5Your MP
- Tom HayesLabourMP for Bournemouth East
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.