POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

BH14 0HW postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 11 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 15 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £200,000Based on 62 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 Aug 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 11 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 62 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 Aug 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

15 within 400m

BH14 0HW links 15 transport stops within 400m and 48 within 800m. 15 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Poole College (BCT) at about 52m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station at about 891m.

Local business

59 within 1200m

BH14 0HW currently links 59 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 25 food and drink, 11 grocery, 11 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Harrison‘s Barber Shop at about 143m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

5,430 online job adverts observed

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 4,754 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched BH14 0HW in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

11 nearby school rows

11 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for BH14 0HW. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 25

BH14 0HW has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 25 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 177, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 43 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£200,000

Strong sample. Based on 62 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 Aug 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of BH14 0HW, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

25 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (11), cafe (9), fast food (5).

Amenity group

Grocery

11 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (6), bakery (2), butcher (2).

Amenity group

Nightlife

11 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (6), bar (5).

Amenity group

Personal services

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (5), beauty (3).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Personal services

Harrison‘s Barber Shop

Hairdresser at 135, Parkstone Road.

Food and drink

No1 Wok

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Manara

Restaurant at 129, Parkstone Road.

Grocery

Denzel's

Bakery at 127, Parkstone Road.

Food and drink

Upper Crust

Fast Food at 123, Parkstone Road.

Grocery

Parkgate Convenience Store (Premier)

Convenience at 121, Parkstone Road.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School

Primary option in BH14 8UL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School

Primary option in BH14 9JY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Courthill Infant School

Primary option in BH14 9HL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for BH14 0HW before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around BH14 0HW.

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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