POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

BH22 9DA 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. 8 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 10 Jun 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £80,000Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Jun 2026
  • 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 8 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 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Jun 2026.

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

8 within 400m

BH22 9DA links 8 transport stops within 400m and 18 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Carroll Avenue (BCT) at about 70m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

62 within 1200m

BH22 9DA currently links 62 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 23 food and drink, 13 personal services, 8 grocery. The closest mapped place is Henderons Opticians at about 49m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

3,111 online job adverts observed

Dorset local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 4,079 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched BH22 9DA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

8 nearby school rows

8 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for BH22 9DA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 10

BH22 9DA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 10 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 168, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 58 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£80,000

Strong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Jun 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of BH22 9DA, 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

23 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (13), cafe (5), restaurant (5).

Amenity group

Personal services

13 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (10), beauty (3).

Amenity group

Grocery

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (5), supermarket (2), bakery (1).

Amenity group

Health

7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by optician (3), pharmacy (3), chemist (1).

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.

Health

Henderons Opticians

Optician in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Cinnamon Restaurant

Restaurant at 52, Victoria Road, Ferndown, Dorset.

Personal services

First Class Turkish Barbers

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

Francesco

Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.

Retail

The House Clearance Shop by Lewis Manning Hospice Care

Electronics in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

KFC

Fast Food at 537, Ringwood Road, Ferndown, Dorset.

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

Ferndown First School

Primary option in BH22 9FB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Oakhurst Community First School

Primary option in BH22 0DY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Parley First School

Primary option in BH22 8QE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for BH22 9DA before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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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 BH22 9DA.

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

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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