BH1 4AP postcode in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH1 4AP is a postcode in Bournemouth, in the Boscombe West 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 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 94% of homes and businesses at BH1 4AP can get it Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £240,000 Homes sold in BH1 4, last 12 months. ▲ 1.1% on the year before Nearest station Pokesdown 1.0 km in a straight line

Where BH1 4AP is, and what is near it

Map of BH1 4AP and what is near it Map of BH1 4AP: its centre point, with the 183 other postcodes in the BH1 4 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), 12 bus stops and 5 EV charging points (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BH1 4AA: also in BH1 4BH1 4AB: also in BH1 4BH1 4AD: also in BH1 4BH1 4AE: also in BH1 4BH1 4AG: also in BH1 4BH1 4AH: also in BH1 4BH1 4AJ: also in BH1 4BH1 4AL: also in BH1 4BH1 4AN: also in BH1 4BH1 4AQ: also in BH1 4BH1 4AS: also in BH1 4BH1 4AX: also in BH1 4BH1 4AY: also in BH1 4BH1 4AZ: also in BH1 4BH1 4BA: also in BH1 4BH1 4BD: also in BH1 4BH1 4BE: also in BH1 4BH1 4BH: also in BH1 4BH1 4BP: also in BH1 4BH1 4BT: also in BH1 4BH1 4BU: also in BH1 4BH1 4BZ: also in BH1 4BH1 4DA: also in BH1 4BH1 4DB: also in BH1 4BH1 4DD: also in BH1 4BH1 4DF: also in BH1 4BH1 4DG: also in BH1 4BH1 4DH: also in BH1 4BH1 4DJ: also in BH1 4BH1 4DL: also in BH1 4BH1 4DN: also in BH1 4BH1 4DP: also in BH1 4BH1 4DQ: also in BH1 4BH1 4DR: also in BH1 4BH1 4DS: also in BH1 4BH1 4DT: also in BH1 4BH1 4DU: also in BH1 4BH1 4DW: also in BH1 4BH1 4DX: also in BH1 4BH1 4DY: also in BH1 4BH1 4DZ: also in BH1 4BH1 4EA: also in BH1 4BH1 4ED: also in BH1 4BH1 4EF: also in BH1 4BH1 4EG: also in BH1 4BH1 4EH: also in BH1 4BH1 4EJ: also in BH1 4BH1 4EL: also in BH1 4BH1 4EN: also in BH1 4BH1 4EP: also in BH1 4BH1 4EQ: also in BH1 4BH1 4ER: also in BH1 4BH1 4ES: also in BH1 4BH1 4ET: also in BH1 4BH1 4EU: also in BH1 4BH1 4EW: also in BH1 4BH1 4EX: also in BH1 4BH1 4EY: also in BH1 4BH1 4EZ: also in BH1 4BH1 4FA: also in BH1 4BH1 4FB: also in BH1 4BH1 4FD: also in BH1 4BH1 4FE: also in BH1 4BH1 4FF: also in BH1 4BH1 4FG: also in BH1 4BH1 4FH: also in BH1 4BH1 4FJ: also in BH1 4BH1 4FL: also in BH1 4BH1 4FN: also in BH1 4BH1 4FP: also in BH1 4BH1 4GZ: also in BH1 4BH1 4HA: also in BH1 4BH1 4HB: also in BH1 4BH1 4HD: also in BH1 4BH1 4HE: also in BH1 4BH1 4HF: also in BH1 4BH1 4HG: also in BH1 4BH1 4HH: also in BH1 4BH1 4HL: also in BH1 4BH1 4HN: also in BH1 4BH1 4HP: also in BH1 4BH1 4HQ: also in BH1 4BH1 4HR: also in BH1 4BH1 4HS: also in BH1 4BH1 4HT: also in BH1 4BH1 4HU: also in BH1 4BH1 4HW: also in BH1 4BH1 4HX: also in BH1 4BH1 4HY: also in BH1 4BH1 4HZ: also in BH1 4BH1 4JE: also in BH1 4BH1 4JF: also in BH1 4BH1 4JH: also in BH1 4BH1 4JL: also in BH1 4BH1 4JP: also in BH1 4BH1 4JQ: also in BH1 4BH1 4JR: also in BH1 4BH1 4JT: also in BH1 4BH1 4JW: also in BH1 4BH1 4LA: also in BH1 4BH1 4LB: also in BH1 4BH1 4LD: also in BH1 4BH1 4LE: also in BH1 4BH1 4LG: also in BH1 4BH1 4LH: also in BH1 4BH1 4LJ: also in BH1 4BH1 4LL: also in BH1 4BH1 4LQ: also in BH1 4BH1 4LT: also in BH1 4BH1 4NB: also in BH1 4BH1 4NG: also in BH1 4BH1 4NP: also in BH1 4BH1 4NW: also in BH1 4BH1 4PA: also in BH1 4BH1 4PB: also in BH1 4BH1 4PD: also in BH1 4BH1 4PG: also in BH1 4BH1 4PP: also in BH1 4BH1 4PQ: also in BH1 4BH1 4PR: also in BH1 4BH1 4PT: also in BH1 4BH1 4PU: also in BH1 4BH1 4PX: also in BH1 4BH1 4QB: also in BH1 4BH1 4QD: also in BH1 4BH1 4QJ: also in BH1 4BH1 4QS: also in BH1 4BH1 4QT: also in BH1 4BH1 4QU: also in BH1 4BH1 4QX: also in BH1 4BH1 4QZ: also in BH1 4BH1 4RA: also in BH1 4BH1 4RF: also in BH1 4BH1 4RJ: also in BH1 4BH1 4RP: also in BH1 4BH1 4RQ: also in BH1 4BH1 4SX: also in BH1 4 4 EV charging points, 750–800 mSchool 1.5 kmBoscombe West BH1 4AP Map of BH1 4AP and what is near it Map of BH1 4AP: its centre point, with the 183 other postcodes in the BH1 4 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), 12 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.5 kmBoscombe West BH1 4AP
  • BH1 4AP
  • Other postcodes in BH1 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • 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 50.7269, longitude -1.8377)

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 4AP?

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 4AP?

94% of the homes and businesses at BH1 4AP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 94% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH1 4AP 94% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH1 4AP 94% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 99%
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 4AP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH1 4AP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH1 4AP 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 4AP 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 4AP.

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 4AP: 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 4AP 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 4AP?

Homes in BH1 4 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, up 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£240,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£237,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £335,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £310,000 25 sales
  • Terraced £273,000 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £150,000 43 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 4AP

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BH1 4AP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 August 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

Food hygiene ratings at BH1 4AP

The Food Standards Agency lists 11 food businesses at BH1 4AP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Show the other 3 businesses

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BH1 4AP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around BH1 4AP. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). 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 4AP

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 490 (46%)£1,624
Band Babout 400 (37%)£1,894
Band Cabout 120 (11%)£2,165
Band Dabout 20 (2%)£2,436
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,977
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,518
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,059
Band Hwithheld£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 24% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 24% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 4AP is in (ONS area E01015280), 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 4AP?

The nearest open schools to BH1 4AP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH1 4AP, 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 4AP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH1 4AP is Pokesdown Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Pokesdown Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Bournemouth Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bus Station, 125 m away.

More stations near BH1 4AP, 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 4AP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH1 4AP, 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 4AP?

5 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH1 4AP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 150 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk

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 4AP?

The nearest to the centre of BH1 4AP, 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 4AP?

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 4AP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH1 4AP, 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 4AP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH1 4AP, 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 4AP?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH1 4AP 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 4AP in a conservation area?

The centre of BH1 4AP is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 4AP?

Police.uk records 506 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH1 4AP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour163 reports
Violence and sexual offences151 reports
Criminal damage and arson43 reports
Shoplifting27 reports
Vehicle crime26 reports
Public order24 reports

Also: other theft 22, burglary 18, drugs 13, robbery 8, possession of weapons 5, other crime 4, bicycle theft 2.

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 4AP

Ward
Boscombe West
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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