BH1 3PP postcode in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
BH1 3PP is a postcode in Bournemouth, in the East Cliff & Springbourne ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It is in the Bournemouth East parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since March 1982.
Where BH1 3PP is, and what is near it
- BH1 3PP
- Other postcodes in BH1 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7248, longitude -1.8564)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BH1 3PP?
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleCouncil, for all local services Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BH1 3PP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DorsetPolice force area
- Bournemouth EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tom Hayes (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tom Hayes
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 3PP?
Every home and business at BH1 3PP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 99%
The line marks the figure across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
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 3PP?
BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH1 3PP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BH1 3PP on BinDayBuddySource: 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 3PP 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 3PP.
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 3PP: 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 3PP 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 3PP?
Homes in BH1 3 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 68 sales, down 10.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Flat or maisonette £220,000 68 sales
Across the whole BH1 district: a typical £220,000 from 229 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 3PP
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BH1 3PP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 February 2026. The middle sale was £203,000, from £181,500 to £217,000. Across BH1 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £220,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £181,500Flat 31, Wimbledon Hall, 3, Derby Road
- £217,000Flat 24, Wimbledon Hall, 3, Derby Road
- £203,000Flat 3, Wimbledon Hall, 3, Derby Road
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 3PP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,450 homes in the neighbourhood around BH1 3PP. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £4,871 (band H); band F, the most common, is £3,518.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 230 (16%) | £1,624 |
| Band B | about 110 (8%) | £1,894 |
| Band C | about 220 (15%) | £2,165 |
| Band D | about 250 (17%) | £2,436 |
| Band E | about 230 (16%) | £2,977 |
| Band F | about 290 (20%) | £3,518 |
| Band G | about 100 (7%) | £4,059 |
| Band H | about 20 (1%) | £4,871 |
When the homes were built
- 9% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 21% 1945 to 1964
- 29% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 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 3PP is in (ONS area E01015291), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 3PP?
The nearest open schools to BH1 3PP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 3PP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BH1 3PP is Bournemouth Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.
- Bournemouth Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
- Pokesdown Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Derby Road, 230 m away.
More stations near BH1 3PP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BH1 3PP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH1 3PP, 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.
- The Panton Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 411700 600 mWalk
- Crescent Providence Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 395195 850 mWalk
- Shelley Manor Holdenhurst Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 309421 1.6 kmCycle
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 3PP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BH1 3PP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
- Mer Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
- Mer Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BH1 3PP?
The nearest to the centre of BH1 3PP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dorset Orthodontics Ltd Phone 07706 391316 450 mWalk
- Ocean Dentalcare Phone 01202 589775 600 mWalk
- Boscombe Gardens Dental Practice Phone 01202 393677 700 mWalk
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 3PP?
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.
- Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 291866 1.1 kmWalk
- The Royal Bournemouth Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 3.6 kmCycle
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 3PP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BH1 3PP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Linkfield Court (Bournemouth) Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2024 · Phone 01202 558301 150 mWalk
- Fair Haven Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01202 553503 200 mWalk
- Coastal Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01202 924812 200 mWalk
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 3PP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH1 3PP, 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.
- Asda Pharmacy, Asda Superstore Mon to Sat 9am to 8pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01202 780502 650 mWalk
- Lansdowne Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01202 554923 700 mWalk
- Queens Park Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01202 395023 1.0 kmWalk
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 3PP?
The nearest vets to the centre of BH1 3PP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Spring Corner Veterinary Centre 300 mWalk
- Natterjack's 3.0 kmCycle
- Ensbury Vets 3.6 kmCycle
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 3PP in a conservation area?
The centre of BH1 3PP 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 3PP?
Police.uk records 891 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH1 3PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 32, drugs 31, vehicle crime 28, robbery 15, bicycle theft 7, possession of weapons 6, theft from the person 3, other crime 3.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BH1 3PP
- Ward
- East Cliff & Springbourne
- 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 1982
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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