BH8 9LX
PostcodeA postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 012C, Muscliff & Strouden Park ward, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
This report describes the area around BH8 9LX, 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 9LX
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 012C: 55 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pokesdown, 2.1 kmAbout 26 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 720 m awayExact point
- No property in BH8 9LX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 012CNeighbourhood
- £310,094 average priceFor the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 410 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 550 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BH8 9LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BH8 9LXRoad 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
- 9.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BH8 9LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Jewell Academy Bournemouth Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Bournemouth School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 72.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 54.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Tregonwell Academy Special | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Avonwood Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 |
| Queen's Park Infant Academy Primary | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 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 BH8 9LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £457,500Midwood Avenue, BH8 9LXAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £555,000Inglewood Avenue, BH8 9JZJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold40 m
- £515,000Balmoral Avenue, BH8 9LZSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £415,000Craigmoor Avenue, BH8 9LPFebruary 2023, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £320,000Vanguard Road, BH8 9NUNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £485,000High Trees Avenue, BH8 9JXMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £390,000Mount Pleasant Drive, BH8 9JLOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £585,000Craigmoor Close, BH8 9LUMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold150 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 9LX
In a straight lineGP practices
- WOODLEA HOUSE SURGERY410 m
- LITTLEDOWN SURGERY790 m
Pharmacies
- CASTLE LANE PHARMACY440 m
- BOOTS690 m
Dental practices
- THORNHILL DENTAL PRACTICE240 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Castlepoint SuperstoreAsda550 m
- Aldi Strouden BournemouthAldi650 m
- Sainsburys CastlepointSainsburys660 m
- M&S CastlepointMarks and Spencer720 m
- Budgens Spur EndBudgens920 m
The neighbourhood: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 012C
Everything about Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 012CThe 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.