BH5 1LX
PostcodeA postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 037B, Boscombe West ward, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
This report describes the area around BH5 1LX, 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 1LX
- 48 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 24% on JulyBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 037B: 120 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pokesdown, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- No property in BH5 1LX 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 037BNeighbourhood
- £310,094 average priceFor the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 10 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BH5 1LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BH5 1LXRoad 51 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 1LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Bournemouth Collegiate School Independent | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Pokesdown Community Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| King's Park Academy Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Primary | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Bethany Church of England Junior School Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St James' Church of England Primary Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| 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 1LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £140,500Beechwood Avenue, BH5 1LXJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £440,000Wilfred Road, BH5 1NDJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £185,000Crabton Close Road, BH5 1NHSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £285,000Percy Road, BH5 1JGMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £955,000Wilfred Road, BH5 1NBApril 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £166,000Florence Road, BH5 1HJJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £190,000Glen Road, BH5 1HSApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £212,000Glen Road, BH5 1NJMay 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 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 1LX
In a straight lineGP practices
- SHELLEY MANOR HOLDENHURST MEDICAL CENTRE10 m
- CRESCENT PROVIDENCE SURGERY840 m
Pharmacies
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY10 m
- BOOTS450 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY460 m
- KAMSONS PHARMACY500 m
Dental practices
- BEECHWOOD DENTAL PRACTICE10 m
- DR TIMOTHY P DOYLE10 m
- BOSCOMBE DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE520 m
- CHRISTCHURCH ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE520 m
- THE CRESCENT DENTAL PRACTICE710 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys BoscombeSainsburys400 m
- Lidl Boscombe BournemouthLidl600 m
- Iceland BoscombeIceland620 m
- Aldi Boscombe BournemouthAldi640 m
The neighbourhood: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 037B
Everything about Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 037BThe 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.