BH5 1LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 035A, Boscombe East & Pokesdown ward, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
This report describes the area around BH5 1LJ, 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 1LJ
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 035A: 47 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pokesdown, 950 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- No property in BH5 1LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 035ANeighbourhood
- £310,094 average priceFor the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 210 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 550 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BH5 1LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BH5 1LJRoad 52 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
- 7.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BH5 1LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth Collegiate School Independent | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Pokesdown Community Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| King's Park Academy Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St James' Church of England Primary Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Primary | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Bethany Church of England Junior School Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Avonwood Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 |
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 1LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £402,500Keswick Road, BH5 1LRMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £580,000Penrith Road, BH5 1LTApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £140,500Beechwood Avenue, BH5 1LXJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £955,000Wilfred Road, BH5 1NBApril 2025, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £700,000Boscombe Overcliff Drive, BH5 1LLJune 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 m
- £500,000Boscombe Overcliff Drive, BH5 1JBMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 m
- £185,000Crabton Close Road, BH5 1NHSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £110,000Keswick Road, BH5 1LPMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 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 1LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Pokesdown12 minutes on foot950 m
GP practices
- SHELLEY MANOR HOLDENHURST MEDICAL CENTRE210 m
Pharmacies
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY210 m
- BOOTS590 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY650 m
- KAMSONS PHARMACY680 m
Dental practices
- BEECHWOOD DENTAL PRACTICE210 m
- DR TIMOTHY P DOYLE210 m
- BOSCOMBE DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE550 m
- CHRISTCHURCH ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE550 m
- BOURNE DENTAL840 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys BoscombeSainsburys550 m
- Lidl Boscombe BournemouthLidl770 m
- Iceland BoscombeIceland820 m
- Aldi Boscombe BournemouthAldi830 m
The neighbourhood: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 035A
Everything about Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 035AThe 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.