BH8 8LX
PostcodeA postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 038B, East Cliff & Springbourne ward, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
This report describes the area around BH8 8LX, 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 BH8 8LX
- 100 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 16% on JulyBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 038B: 48 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bournemouth, 320 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in BH8 8LX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 038BNeighbourhood
- £310,094 average priceFor the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 970 m awayPostcode
- 10 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BH8 8LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at BH8 8LXRoad 66 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
- 8.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BH8 8LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Malmesbury Park Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 200 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth All-through. Attainment 8 of 44.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Bethany Church of England Junior School Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cambian Wing College Special | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Primary | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Linwood School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Kings Bournemouth Independent | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Martin's School Independent | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools 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 BH8 8LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £145,000Ophir Road, BH8 8LSFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £680,000Ascham Road, BH8 8LYJuly 2023, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £830,000Methuen Road, BH8 8NBMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £217,000Portchester Place, BH8 8JSJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £222,000Ophir Gardens, BH8 8LRAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £107,000Wellington Road, BH8 8LQMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £175,000Holdenhurst Road, BH8 8DGMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £825,000Methuen Road, BH8 8NDOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold190 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 BH8 8LX
In a straight lineStations
- Bournemouth4 minutes on foot320 m
GP practices
- THE PANTON PRACTICE970 m
Pharmacies
- ASDA PHARMACY420 m
- LANSDOWNE PHARMACY790 m
- QUEENS PARK PHARMACY890 m
Dental practices
- PORTCHESTER HEALTH CENTRE210 m
- CHARMINSTER HOUSE DENTAL730 m
- CHARMINSTER HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE730 m
- OCEAN DENTALCARE DENTAL PRACTICE880 m
- THE LANSDOWNE DENTAL PRACTICE950 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Bournemouth Holdenhurst RoadLidl240 m
- Asda Bournemouth Express PetrolAsda350 m
- Asda Bournemouth SuperstoreAsda410 m
- Aldi Springbourne BournemouthAldi510 m
- Tesco Holdenhurst Rd ExpressTesco530 m
The neighbourhood: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 038B
Everything about Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 038BThe postcode district: BH8
Everything about BH8Your 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.