BH1 1RT postcode in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH1 1RT is a postcode in Bournemouth, in the Bournemouth Central ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It is in the Bournemouth West parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since March 2003.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at BH1 1RT can get it Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £205,000 Homes sold in BH1 1, last 12 months. ▲ 13.1% on the year before Nearest station Bournemouth 600 m in a straight line

Where BH1 1RT is, and what is near it

Map of BH1 1RT and what is near it Map of BH1 1RT: its centre point, with the 112 other postcodes in the BH1 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BH1 1AA: also in BH1 1BH1 1AF: also in BH1 1BH1 1AH: also in BH1 1BH1 1AJ: also in BH1 1BH1 1AL: also in BH1 1BH1 1AN: also in BH1 1BH1 1AQ: also in BH1 1BH1 1AR: also in BH1 1BH1 1AT: also in BH1 1BH1 1AU: also in BH1 1BH1 1AW: also in BH1 1BH1 1AX: also in BH1 1BH1 1AY: also in BH1 1BH1 1BA: also in BH1 1BH1 1BB: also in BH1 1BH1 1BH: also in BH1 1BH1 1BJ: also in BH1 1BH1 1BL: also in BH1 1BH1 1BP: also in BH1 1BH1 1BZ: also in BH1 1BH1 1DA: also in BH1 1BH1 1DE: also in BH1 1BH1 1DF: also in BH1 1BH1 1DG: also in BH1 1BH1 1DJ: also in BH1 1BH1 1DL: also in BH1 1BH1 1DP: also in BH1 1BH1 1DR: also in BH1 1BH1 1DS: also in BH1 1BH1 1DT: also in BH1 1BH1 1DU: also in BH1 1BH1 1DW: also in BH1 1BH1 1ED: also in BH1 1BH1 1EE: also in BH1 1BH1 1EN: also in BH1 1BH1 1EP: also in BH1 1BH1 1EW: also in BH1 1BH1 1EY: also in BH1 1BH1 1HF: also in BH1 1BH1 1HL: also in BH1 1BH1 1HT: also in BH1 1BH1 1HU: also in BH1 1BH1 1HX: also in BH1 1BH1 1HY: also in BH1 1BH1 1HZ: also in BH1 1BH1 1JA: also in BH1 1BH1 1JB: also in BH1 1BH1 1JD: also in BH1 1BH1 1JE: also in BH1 1BH1 1JH: also in BH1 1BH1 1JJ: also in BH1 1BH1 1JL: also in BH1 1BH1 1JN: also in BH1 1BH1 1JP: also in BH1 1BH1 1JR: also in BH1 1BH1 1JU: also in BH1 1BH1 1JZ: also in BH1 1BH1 1LL: also in BH1 1BH1 1LN: also in BH1 1BH1 1LR: also in BH1 1BH1 1LU: also in BH1 1BH1 1LY: also in BH1 1BH1 1NE: also in BH1 1BH1 1NF: also in BH1 1BH1 1NL: also in BH1 1BH1 1NU: also in BH1 1BH1 1PD: also in BH1 1BH1 1PE: also in BH1 1BH1 1PF: also in BH1 1BH1 1PH: also in BH1 1BH1 1PJ: also in BH1 1BH1 1PP: also in BH1 1BH1 1PS: also in BH1 1BH1 1PW: also in BH1 1BH1 1QA: also in BH1 1BH1 1QB: also in BH1 1BH1 1QG: also in BH1 1BH1 1QJ: also in BH1 1BH1 1QL: also in BH1 1BH1 1QQ: also in BH1 1BH1 1QR: also in BH1 1BH1 1QS: also in BH1 1BH1 1QX: also in BH1 1BH1 1QY: also in BH1 1BH1 1QZ: also in BH1 1BH1 1RA: also in BH1 1BH1 1RB: also in BH1 1BH1 1RD: also in BH1 1BH1 1RE: also in BH1 1BH1 1RF: also in BH1 1BH1 1RG: also in BH1 1BH1 1RH: also in BH1 1BH1 1RJ: also in BH1 1BH1 1RL: also in BH1 1BH1 1RN: also in BH1 1BH1 1RP: also in BH1 1BH1 1RQ: also in BH1 1BH1 1RR: also in BH1 1BH1 1RS: also in BH1 1BH1 1RU: also in BH1 1BH1 1RW: also in BH1 1BH1 1RX: also in BH1 1BH1 1RZ: also in BH1 1BH1 1SB: also in BH1 1BH1 1SD: also in BH1 1BH1 1SJ: also in BH1 1 GP 1.5 kmTalbot Heath School 2.1 kmPokesdown station 3.3 kmBournemouth Central BH1 1RT Map of BH1 1RT and what is near it Map of BH1 1RT: its centre point, with the 112 other postcodes in the BH1 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Bournemouth Central BH1 1RT
  • BH1 1RT
  • Other postcodes in BH1 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7301, longitude -1.8718)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BH1 1RT?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BH1 1RT?

Every home and business at BH1 1RT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH1 1RT 100% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH1 1RT 100% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BH1 1RT?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH1 1RT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH1 1RT on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BH1 1RT at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BH1 1RT.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BH1 1RT: 2,369 properties in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are at high risk (1.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BH1 1RT is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BH1 1RT?

Homes in BH1 1 sold for a typical £205,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, up 13.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£205,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£181,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 13.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £201,000 52 sales

Across the whole BH1 district: a typical £220,000 from 229 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BH1 1RT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BH1 1RT from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BH1 1RT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around BH1 1RT. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BH1 1RT

Band D in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for 2026‑27: £2,436. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,624 (band A) to £4,059 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,436.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 350 (33%)£1,624
Band Babout 200 (19%)£1,894
Band Cabout 100 (9%)£2,165
Band Dabout 380 (36%)£2,436
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,977
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,518
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,059
Band Hwithheld£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 24% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 37% 2010 to 2019
  9. 15% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BH1 1RT is in (ONS area E01034271), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BH1 1RT?

The nearest open schools to BH1 1RT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH1 1RT, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BH1 1RT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH1 1RT is Bournemouth Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bournemouth Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Pokesdown Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Milton Road, 55 m away.

More stations near BH1 1RT, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BH1 1RT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH1 1RT, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BH1 1RT?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH1 1RT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BH1 1RT?

The nearest to the centre of BH1 1RT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BH1 1RT?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BH1 1RT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH1 1RT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BH1 1RT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH1 1RT, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BH1 1RT?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH1 1RT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BH1 1RT in a conservation area?

The centre of BH1 1RT is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BH1 1RT?

Police.uk records 1,008 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH1 1RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour367 reports
Violence and sexual offences262 reports
Shoplifting88 reports
Criminal damage and arson61 reports
Other theft54 reports
Drugs42 reports

Also: public order 37, burglary 31, vehicle crime 25, robbery 18, bicycle theft 11, possession of weapons 6, theft from the person 5, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BH1 1RT

Ward
Bournemouth Central
Parish
Bournemouth
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Bournemouth
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 2003

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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