BH8 9RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 007A, Muscliff & Strouden Park ward, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
This report describes the area around BH8 9RQ, 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 9RQ
- 33 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 57% on JulyBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 007A: 51 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bournemouth, 2.7 kmAbout 34 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in BH8 9RQ 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 007ANeighbourhood
- £310,094 average priceFor the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BH8 9RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BH8 9RQRoad 63 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
- 7.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BH8 9RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 71.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 |
| St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Primary. 98% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Queen's Park Academy Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Queen's Park Infant Academy Primary | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Bournemouth School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 72.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Muscliff Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| The Epiphany School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 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 9RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £132,000Charminster Road, BH8 9RQOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £467,000Charminster Road, BH8 9SJAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £350,000Chapel Gardens, BH8 9BSAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £297,000Luckham Road East, BH9 3EXFebruary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £265,000Charminster Road, BH8 9RGDecember 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £279,000Luckham Road, BH9 3EUSeptember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £379,275Claremont Road, BH9 3ESMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £375,000Brockenhurst Road, BH9 3ERMarch 2026, 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 9RQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- WRIGHTS PHARMACY480 m
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY1 km
Dental practices
- WEST WAY DENTAL PRACTICE260 m
- SMILE STORIES420 m
- TOLPUDDLE DENTAL PRACTICE1 km
Supermarkets
- Co-op Castle Lane West BournemouthThe Southern Co-operative410 m
- Asda Westway Express PetrolAsda670 m
The neighbourhood: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 007A
Everything about Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 007AThe 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.