BH5 2AW
PostcodeA postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 035B, Boscombe East & Pokesdown ward, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
This report describes the area around BH5 2AW, 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 2AW
- 28 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 7% on JulyBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 035B: 105 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pokesdown, 540 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in BH5 2AW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 035BNeighbourhood
- £310,094 average priceFor the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BH5 2AWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BH5 2AWRoad 49 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
- 7.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BH5 2AW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Pokesdown Community Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Bournemouth Collegiate School Independent | 320 m 4 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) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| St James' Church of England Primary Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Avonwood Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 |
| Stourfield Infant School Primary | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Stourfield Junior School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 54.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
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 2AW
Latest sale at each postcode- £110,000West Road, BH5 2AWJuly 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £230,000Parkwood Road, BH5 2BQDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £162,500Parkwood Road, BH5 2BBSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £590,000West Road, BH5 2ANMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £222,000Parkwood Road, BH5 2BLAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £280,000Parkwood Road, BH5 2BNNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £570,000Stourfield Road, BH5 2ARFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £465,000Livingstone Road, BH5 2ASJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 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 2AW
In a straight lineStations
- Pokesdown7 minutes on foot540 m
GP practices
- BEAUFORT ROAD SURGERY560 m
- SOUTHBOURNE PRACTICE610 m
- SHELLEY MANOR HOLDENHURST MEDICAL CENTRE900 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS450 m
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY900 m
Dental practices
- BOURNE DENTAL130 m
- WENTWORTH CLINIC DENTAL PRACTICE350 m
- PEARL FINE DENTAL CARE PRACTICE770 m
- BOSCOMBE DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE800 m
- CHRISTCHURCH ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE800 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op SouthbourneThe Co-operative Group290 m
- Tesco Southbourne Grove ExpressTesco430 m
- Sainsburys Bournemouth Southbourne Grove LocalSainsburys520 m
- Tesco Pokesdown ExpressTesco610 m
- Sainsburys Boscombe Waltham Road LocalSainsburys950 m
The neighbourhood: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 035B
Everything about Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 035BThe 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.