POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

BH8 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. 17 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 08 May 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £98,000Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 May 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 17 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 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 May 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

16 within 800m

BH8 9DA links 0 transport stops within 400m and 16 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Bennett Road (BCT) at about 406m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

117 within 1200m

BH8 9DA currently links 117 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 45 food and drink, 32 personal services, 20 grocery. The closest mapped place is Woodpecker Bar and Cafe at about 327m. 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 BH8 9DA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

17 nearby school rows

17 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for BH8 9DA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 8

BH8 9DA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 8 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 95, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 38 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£98,000

Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 May 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of BH8 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

45 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (19), fast food (14), cafe (12).

Amenity group

Personal services

32 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (20), beauty (12).

Amenity group

Grocery

20 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (18), supermarket (2).

Amenity group

Nightlife

10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (6), bar (4).

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

Woodpecker Bar and Cafe

Restaurant at Queens Park West Drive.

Grocery

Premier

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Best-one

Convenience at 376, Charminster Road.

Financial services

Cash Zone

Atm in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Bates Restaurant

Restaurant at 350-352, Charminster Road.

Fuel

Park Holdenhurst (Shell)

Fuel Station at 341-345, Holdenhurst 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

Jewell Academy Bournemouth

Primary option in BH8 0LT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Malmesbury Park Primary School

Primary option in BH8 8LU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Muscliff Primary School

Primary option in BH8 0AB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for BH8 9DA before you shortlist homes.

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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 BH8 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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