POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

BH6 3PN postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 48.9%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 6 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 20 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £320,000Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Aug 2025
  • Gigabit availability 48.9%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 6 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 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Aug 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 48.9%, with 50% 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

10 within 400m

BH6 3PN links 10 transport stops within 400m and 33 within 800m. 10 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Carbery Avenue (BCT) at about 117m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

150 within 1200m

BH6 3PN currently links 150 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 57 food and drink, 37 personal services, 22 grocery. The closest mapped place is Teddy English Salon at about 111m. 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 BH6 3PN in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

6 nearby school rows

6 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for BH6 3PN. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 4

BH6 3PN has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 4 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 97, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 30 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£320,000

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Aug 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of BH6 3PN, 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

57 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (22), fast food (18), cafe (17).

Amenity group

Personal services

37 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (20), beauty (17).

Amenity group

Grocery

22 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (16), bakery (2), butcher (2).

Amenity group

Nightlife

12 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bar (7), pub (5).

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

Teddy English Salon

Hairdresser at 13 Carbery Row, Southbourne Road.

Personal services

Images

Hairdresser at 12 Carbery Row, Southbourne Road.

Grocery

Carbery Food & Wine (Premier)

Convenience at 8 Carbery Row, Southbourne Road.

Food and drink

Little Perth

Cafe at 5 Carbery Row, Southbourne Road.

Personal services

Shampers

Hairdresser at 1a Carbery Row, Southbourne Road.

Food and drink

Jubillatte Cafe

Cafe at 120, Southbourne 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 Katharine's Church of England Primary School

Primary option in BH6 4NA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Stourfield Infant School

Primary option in BH6 5JS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Stourfield Junior School

Primary option in BH6 5JG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for BH6 3PN before you shortlist homes.

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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 BH6 3PN.

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

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering BH6 3PN.