BH1 2LW postcode in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH1 2LW 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 January 1980.

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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £200,000 Homes sold in BH1 2, last 12 months. ▼ 12.1% on the year before Nearest station Bournemouth 1.0 km in a straight line

Where BH1 2LW is, and what is near it

Map of BH1 2LW and what is near it Map of BH1 2LW: its centre point, with the 81 other postcodes in the BH1 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 28 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BH1 2AD: also in BH1 2BH1 2AF: also in BH1 2BH1 2AG: also in BH1 2BH1 2AH: also in BH1 2BH1 2AJ: also in BH1 2BH1 2AL: also in BH1 2BH1 2AP: also in BH1 2BH1 2AX: also in BH1 2BH1 2AY: also in BH1 2BH1 2BA: also in BH1 2BH1 2BN: also in BH1 2BH1 2BS: also in BH1 2BH1 2BU: also in BH1 2BH1 2BY: also in BH1 2BH1 2BZ: also in BH1 2BH1 2DE: also in BH1 2BH1 2EE: also in BH1 2BH1 2EF: also in BH1 2BH1 2EN: also in BH1 2BH1 2EP: also in BH1 2BH1 2ES: also in BH1 2BH1 2ET: also in BH1 2BH1 2EW: also in BH1 2BH1 2EZ: also in BH1 2BH1 2HH: also in BH1 2BH1 2HL: also in BH1 2BH1 2HP: also in BH1 2BH1 2HS: also in BH1 2BH1 2HZ: also in BH1 2BH1 2JA: also in BH1 2BH1 2JE: also in BH1 2BH1 2JG: also in BH1 2BH1 2JJ: also in BH1 2BH1 2JL: also in BH1 2BH1 2JN: also in BH1 2BH1 2JU: also in BH1 2BH1 2JZ: also in BH1 2BH1 2LA: also in BH1 2BH1 2LB: also in BH1 2BH1 2LD: also in BH1 2BH1 2LE: also in BH1 2BH1 2LF: also in BH1 2BH1 2LH: also in BH1 2BH1 2LN: also in BH1 2BH1 2LQ: also in BH1 2BH1 2LS: also in BH1 2BH1 2LT: also in BH1 2BH1 2LU: also in BH1 2BH1 2LX: also in BH1 2BH1 2LY: also in BH1 2BH1 2LZ: also in BH1 2BH1 2NA: also in BH1 2BH1 2NG: also in BH1 2BH1 2NJ: also in BH1 2BH1 2NL: also in BH1 2BH1 2NN: also in BH1 2BH1 2NP: also in BH1 2BH1 2NR: also in BH1 2BH1 2NS: also in BH1 2BH1 2NU: also in BH1 2BH1 2NW: also in BH1 2BH1 2PE: also in BH1 2BH1 2PG: also in BH1 2BH1 2PP: also in BH1 2BH1 2PR: also in BH1 2 Linwood School 1.9 km2 places, 2.0–3.2 kmTalbot Heath School 2.1 kmBournemouth Central BH1 2LW Map of BH1 2LW and what is near it Map of BH1 2LW: its centre point, with the 81 other postcodes in the BH1 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 28 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.0 kmBournemouth Central BH1 2LW
  • BH1 2LW
  • Other postcodes in BH1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 28 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 50.7214, longitude -1.8751)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BH1 2LW?

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 2LW?

Every home and business at BH1 2LW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 99%

The line marks the figure across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2LW?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH1 2LW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH1 2LW 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 2LW 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 2LW.

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 2LW: 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 2LW 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 2LW?

Homes in BH1 2 sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 9 sales, down 12.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£200,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£227,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 12.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £178,750 8 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 2LW

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BH1 2LW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 July 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2LW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,150 homes in the neighbourhood around BH1 2LW. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (36%). 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 2LW

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 A, the most common, is £1,624.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 610 (53%)£1,624
Band Babout 180 (16%)£1,894
Band Cabout 100 (9%)£2,165
Band Dabout 170 (15%)£2,436
Band Eabout 70 (6%)£2,977
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,518
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,059
Band Hwithheld£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 36% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

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 2LW is in (ONS area E01034274), 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 2LW?

The nearest open schools to BH1 2LW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH1 2LW, 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 2LW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH1 2LW is Bournemouth Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Bournemouth Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Branksome Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

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

28 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Burlington Arcade, 29 m away.

More stations near BH1 2LW, 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 2LW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH1 2LW, 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 2LW?

1 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH1 2LW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 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 2LW?

The nearest to the centre of BH1 2LW, 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 2LW?

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 2LW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH1 2LW, 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 2LW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH1 2LW, 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 2LW?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH1 2LW 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 2LW in a conservation area?

The centre of BH1 2LW 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 2LW?

Police.uk records 854 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH1 2LW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour333 reports
Violence and sexual offences225 reports
Other theft55 reports
Shoplifting46 reports
Criminal damage and arson43 reports
Drugs38 reports

Also: public order 31, burglary 23, vehicle crime 22, robbery 15, 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 2LW

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
January 1980

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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