BH8 8SZ
PostcodeA postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 025E, Queen's Park ward, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
This report describes the area around BH8 8SZ, 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 8SZ
- 74 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 16% on JulyBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 025E: 96 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bournemouth, 1.2 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- No property in BH8 8SZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 025ENeighbourhood
- £310,094 average priceFor the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 970 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BH8 8SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BH8 8SZRoad 50 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
- 9.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BH8 8SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Cambian Wing College Special | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Primary | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Malmesbury Park Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bethany Church of England Junior School Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| King's Park Academy Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Linwood School Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Queen's Park Infant Academy Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
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 8SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £340,000Avon Road, BH8 8SENovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £121,000Shaftesbury Road, BH8 8SSNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £303,000Capstone Road, BH8 8RPJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £400,000Shaftesbury Road, BH8 8STJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £205,000Shaftesbury Road, BH8 8SUDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £170,000Richmond Park Road, BH8 8TTFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £200,000Richmond Park Road, BH8 8TUSeptember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £375,000Avon Road, BH8 8SFNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 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 8SZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- CRESCENT PROVIDENCE SURGERY970 m
- ST ALBANS MEDICAL CENTRE1 km
Pharmacies
- QUEENS PARK PHARMACY250 m
Dental practices
- QUEENS PARK DENTAL TEAM320 m
- PORTCHESTER HEALTH CENTRE940 m
- THE BROWNING CENTRE970 m
- THE BROWNING CENTRE970 m
- BRIGHT BLUE DENTAL PRACTICE990 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op FR Bournemouth - BoscombeThe Southern Co-operative250 m
- Aldi Springbourne BournemouthAldi390 m
- Tesco Holdenhurst Rd ExpressTesco440 m
- Spar Ashley RoadSpar620 m
The neighbourhood: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 025E
Everything about Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 025EThe 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.