POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

BH2 5EF 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. 3 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 17 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £146,000Based on 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 17 Nov 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 3 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 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 17 Nov 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

20 within 400m

BH2 5EF links 20 transport stops within 400m and 68 within 800m. 20 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is South View Place (BCT) at about 89m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

310 within 1200m

BH2 5EF currently links 310 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 152 food and drink, 41 retail, 35 personal services. The closest mapped place is Oriental Delight at about 135m. 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 BH2 5EF in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

3 nearby school rows

3 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for BH2 5EF. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 76

BH2 5EF has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 76 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 687, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 80 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£146,000

Strong sample. Based on 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 17 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of BH2 5EF, 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

152 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (72), fast food (44), cafe (36).

Amenity group

Retail

41 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (21), mobile phone (12), mall (6).

Amenity group

Personal services

35 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (23), beauty (12).

Amenity group

Nightlife

27 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bar (18), pub (9).

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.

Food and drink

Oriental Delight

Fast Food at 105, Commercial Road.

Food and drink

Four Corners

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Smokin Aces

Bar at 103, Commercial Road.

Personal services

Daims

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

Mo's

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Branksome Craft House

Bar at 152-154, Commercial 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

St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Primary option in BH2 5LH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Secondary

Kings Bournemouth

Secondary option in BH2 6LD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Phase unavailable

Bournemouth Christian School

Phase unavailable option in BH2 6NA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for BH2 5EF before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around BH2 5EF.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

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

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like BH2 5EF with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess BH2 5EF.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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