BH11 9GS postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England

BH11 9GS is a postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, in the Bearwood & Merley ward. It is in the Mid Dorset and North Poole parliamentary constituency and the Dorset police force area, and has been in use since September 2025.

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 Typical price £320,000 Homes sold in BH11 9, last 12 months. ▼ 8% on the year before Nearest school Bearwood Primary and Nursery School 600 m in a straight line Nearest station Branksome 5.3 km in a straight line

Where BH11 9GS is, and what is near it

Map of BH11 9GS and what is near it Map of BH11 9GS: its centre point, with the 297 other postcodes in the BH11 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BH11 9BE: also in BH11 9BH11 9FA: also in BH11 9BH11 9FB: also in BH11 9BH11 9FE: also in BH11 9BH11 9FN: also in BH11 9BH11 9FP: also in BH11 9BH11 9FQ: also in BH11 9BH11 9FR: also in BH11 9BH11 9FS: also in BH11 9BH11 9FT: also in BH11 9BH11 9FU: also in BH11 9BH11 9FW: also in BH11 9BH11 9FX: also in BH11 9BH11 9FY: also in BH11 9BH11 9FZ: also in BH11 9BH11 9GA: also in BH11 9BH11 9GB: also in BH11 9BH11 9GD: also in BH11 9BH11 9GG: also in BH11 9BH11 9GJ: also in BH11 9BH11 9GL: also in BH11 9BH11 9GN: also in BH11 9BH11 9GP: also in BH11 9BH11 9GQ: also in BH11 9BH11 9GR: also in BH11 9BH11 9GT: also in BH11 9BH11 9GU: also in BH11 9BH11 9GW: also in BH11 9BH11 9GX: also in BH11 9BH11 9GY: also in BH11 9BH11 9HX: also in BH11 9BH11 9HY: also in BH11 9BH11 9HZ: also in BH11 9BH11 9JX: also in BH11 9BH11 9JY: also in BH11 9BH11 9LE: also in BH11 9BH11 9LF: also in BH11 9BH11 9LG: also in BH11 9BH11 9LT: also in BH11 9BH11 9LU: also in BH11 9BH11 9LW: also in BH11 9BH11 9LX: also in BH11 9BH11 9LY: also in BH11 9BH11 9LZ: also in BH11 9BH11 9NA: also in BH11 9BH11 9NB: also in BH11 9BH11 9ND: also in BH11 9BH11 9NE: also in BH11 9BH11 9NF: also in BH11 9BH11 9NG: also in BH11 9BH11 9NJ: also in BH11 9BH11 9NL: also in BH11 9BH11 9NN: also in BH11 9BH11 9NQ: also in BH11 9BH11 9NS: also in BH11 9BH11 9NT: also in BH11 9BH11 9NU: also in BH11 9BH11 9NW: also in BH11 9BH11 9NX: also in BH11 9BH11 9NY: also in BH11 9BH11 9NZ: also in BH11 9BH11 9PA: also in BH11 9BH11 9PT: also in BH11 9BH11 9PU: also in BH11 9BH11 9QA: also in BH11 9BH11 9QB: also in BH11 9BH11 9QH: also in BH11 9BH11 9QJ: also in BH11 9BH11 9QQ: also in BH11 9BH11 9QW: also in BH11 9BH11 9RP: also in BH11 9BH11 9RR: also in BH11 9BH11 9RS: also in BH11 9BH11 9RT: also in BH11 9BH11 9RU: also in BH11 9BH11 9RW: also in BH11 9BH11 9RX: also in BH11 9BH11 9RY: also in BH11 9BH11 9RZ: also in BH11 9BH11 9SA: also in BH11 9BH11 9SB: also in BH11 9BH11 9SD: also in BH11 9BH11 9SE: also in BH11 9BH11 9SF: also in BH11 9BH11 9SG: also in BH11 9BH11 9SJ: also in BH11 9BH11 9SL: also in BH11 9BH11 9SN: also in BH11 9BH11 9SP: also in BH11 9BH11 9SQ: also in BH11 9BH11 9SR: also in BH11 9BH11 9SS: also in BH11 9BH11 9ST: also in BH11 9BH11 9SU: also in BH11 9BH11 9SW: also in BH11 9BH11 9SX: also in BH11 9BH11 9TA: also in BH11 9BH11 9TB: also in BH11 9BH11 9TD: also in BH11 9BH11 9TF: also in BH11 9BH11 9TG: also in BH11 9BH11 9TX: also in BH11 9BH11 9UJ: also in BH11 9BH11 9UL: also in BH11 9BH11 9UN: also in BH11 9BH11 9UP: also in BH11 9BH11 9US: also in BH11 9BH11 9UW: also in BH11 9 LeAF Studio 1.3 kmGP 2.2 km2 places, 4.0–5.8 kmBearwood & Merley BH11 9GS Map of BH11 9GS and what is near it Map of BH11 9GS: its centre point, with the 297 other postcodes in the BH11 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. The White House School 900 mGP 2.2 km2 places, 4.0–5.8 kmBearwood & Merley BH11 9GS
  • BH11 9GS
  • Other postcodes in BH11 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 50.7742, longitude -1.9314)

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 BH11 9GS?

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 BH11 9GS?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for BH11 9GS. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 BH11 9GS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH11 9GS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH11 9GS 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 BH11 9GS 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 BH11 9GS.

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 BH11 9GS: 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 BH11 9GS 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 BH11 9GS?

Homes in BH11 9 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 125 sales, down 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£348,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £373,000 51 sales
  • Semi-detached £310,500 33 sales
  • Terraced £270,000 31 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £151,500 10 sales

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

Across the whole BH11 district: a typical £310,000 from 209 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 BH11 9GS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BH11 9GS 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 BH11 9GS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around BH11 9GS. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (61%). 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 BH11 9GS

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 E, the most common, is £2,977.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (4%)£1,624
Band Babout 20 (4%)£1,894
Band Cabout 50 (9%)£2,165
Band Dabout 100 (19%)£2,436
Band Eabout 180 (34%)£2,977
Band Fabout 100 (19%)£3,518
Band Gabout 40 (8%)£4,059
Band Habout 20 (4%)£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 61% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 15% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 BH11 9GS is in (ONS area E01015431), 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 BH11 9GS?

The nearest open schools to BH11 9GS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH11 9GS, 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 BH11 9GS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH11 9GS is Branksome Rail Station, 5.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Branksome Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Canford Vale, 242 m away.

More stations near BH11 9GS, 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 BH11 9GS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH11 9GS, 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 BH11 9GS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BH11 9GS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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

Which dentists are near BH11 9GS?

The nearest to the centre of BH11 9GS, 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 BH11 9GS?

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 BH11 9GS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH11 9GS, 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 BH11 9GS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH11 9GS, 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 BH11 9GS?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH11 9GS 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 BH11 9GS in a conservation area?

The centre of BH11 9GS 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 BH11 9GS?

Police.uk records 76 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH11 9GS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences30 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Shoplifting9 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports
Burglary5 reports
Public order3 reports

Also: other theft 2, criminal damage and arson 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 BH11 9GS

Ward
Bearwood & Merley
Parish
Poole
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
September 2025

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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