BH12 1DN postcode in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH12 1DN is a postcode in Poole, in the Alderney & Bourne Valley 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 April 1986.

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 at BH12 1DN can get it Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £325,000 Homes sold in BH12 1, last 12 months. ▼ 2.8% on the year before Nearest station Branksome 250 m in a straight line

Where BH12 1DN is, and what is near it

Map of BH12 1DN and what is near it Map of BH12 1DN: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the BH12 1 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), 17 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BH12 1AA: also in BH12 1BH12 1AB: also in BH12 1BH12 1AD: also in BH12 1BH12 1AE: also in BH12 1BH12 1AG: also in BH12 1BH12 1AH: also in BH12 1BH12 1AJ: also in BH12 1BH12 1AL: also in BH12 1BH12 1AN: also in BH12 1BH12 1AP: also in BH12 1BH12 1AQ: also in BH12 1BH12 1AR: also in BH12 1BH12 1AS: also in BH12 1BH12 1AT: also in BH12 1BH12 1AU: also in BH12 1BH12 1AW: also in BH12 1BH12 1AZ: also in BH12 1BH12 1BA: also in BH12 1BH12 1BB: also in BH12 1BH12 1BD: also in BH12 1BH12 1BE: also in BH12 1BH12 1BG: also in BH12 1BH12 1BH: also in BH12 1BH12 1BJ: also in BH12 1BH12 1BL: also in BH12 1BH12 1BN: also in BH12 1BH12 1BP: also in BH12 1BH12 1BQ: also in BH12 1BH12 1BS: also in BH12 1BH12 1BT: also in BH12 1BH12 1BU: also in BH12 1BH12 1BW: also in BH12 1BH12 1BX: also in BH12 1BH12 1BY: also in BH12 1BH12 1BZ: also in BH12 1BH12 1DA: also in BH12 1BH12 1DB: also in BH12 1BH12 1DD: also in BH12 1BH12 1DF: also in BH12 1BH12 1DG: also in BH12 1BH12 1DH: also in BH12 1BH12 1DJ: also in BH12 1BH12 1DQ: also in BH12 1BH12 1DS: also in BH12 1BH12 1DU: also in BH12 1BH12 1DW: also in BH12 1BH12 1DX: also in BH12 1BH12 1DY: also in BH12 1BH12 1DZ: also in BH12 1BH12 1EA: also in BH12 1BH12 1EB: also in BH12 1BH12 1ED: also in BH12 1BH12 1EF: also in BH12 1BH12 1EG: also in BH12 1BH12 1EJ: also in BH12 1BH12 1EP: also in BH12 1BH12 1EQ: also in BH12 1BH12 1ER: also in BH12 1BH12 1ES: also in BH12 1BH12 1EW: also in BH12 1BH12 1EX: also in BH12 1BH12 1EZ: also in BH12 1BH12 1HA: also in BH12 1BH12 1HB: also in BH12 1BH12 1HD: also in BH12 1BH12 1HE: also in BH12 1BH12 1HF: also in BH12 1BH12 1HG: also in BH12 1BH12 1HH: also in BH12 1BH12 1HJ: also in BH12 1BH12 1HQ: also in BH12 1BH12 1HR: also in BH12 1BH12 1HS: also in BH12 1BH12 1HT: also in BH12 1BH12 1HX: also in BH12 1BH12 1HY: also in BH12 1BH12 1JA: also in BH12 1BH12 1JB: also in BH12 1BH12 1JF: also in BH12 1BH12 1JG: also in BH12 1BH12 1JH: also in BH12 1BH12 1JJ: also in BH12 1BH12 1JL: also in BH12 1BH12 1JN: also in BH12 1BH12 1JQ: also in BH12 1BH12 1JT: also in BH12 1BH12 1JU: also in BH12 1BH12 1JX: also in BH12 1BH12 1JY: also in BH12 1BH12 1LA: also in BH12 1BH12 1LB: also in BH12 1BH12 1LD: also in BH12 1BH12 1LR: also in BH12 1BH12 1LT: also in BH12 1BH12 1LU: also in BH12 1BH12 1LX: also in BH12 1BH12 1LY: also in BH12 1BH12 1LZ: also in BH12 1BH12 1NA: also in BH12 1BH12 1NB: also in BH12 1BH12 1ND: also in BH12 1BH12 1NE: also in BH12 1BH12 1NG: also in BH12 1BH12 1NH: also in BH12 1BH12 1NJ: also in BH12 1BH12 1NL: also in BH12 1BH12 1NN: also in BH12 1BH12 1NP: also in BH12 1BH12 1NQ: also in BH12 1BH12 1NR: also in BH12 1BH12 1NS: also in BH12 1BH12 1NT: also in BH12 1BH12 1NU: also in BH12 1BH12 1NW: also in BH12 1BH12 1NX: also in BH12 1BH12 1NY: also in BH12 1BH12 1PB: also in BH12 1BH12 1PF: also in BH12 1BH12 1PG: also in BH12 1BH12 1PL: also in BH12 1BH12 1PU: also in BH12 1BH12 1QB: also in BH12 1BH12 1QD: also in BH12 1 School 950 mTalbot Heath School 1.4 kmParkstone (Dorset) station 2.0 kmVillage Surgery 2.2 kmAlderney & Bourne Valley BH12 1DN Map of BH12 1DN and what is near it Map of BH12 1DN: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the BH12 1 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 17 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Alderney & Bourne Valley BH12 1DN
  • BH12 1DN
  • Other postcodes in BH12 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • 4 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 50.7289, longitude -1.9208)

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 BH12 1DN?

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 BH12 1DN?

Every home and business at BH12 1DN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH12 1DN 0% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH12 1DN 100% 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 BH12 1DN?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH12 1DN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH12 1DN 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 BH12 1DN 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 BH12 1DN.

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 BH12 1DN: 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 BH12 1DN 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 BH12 1DN?

Homes in BH12 1 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 78 sales, down 2.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£334,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £437,500 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £340,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £298,500 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £187,500 24 sales

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

Across the whole BH12 district: a typical £312,000 from 386 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 BH12 1DN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BH12 1DN 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

Food hygiene ratings at BH12 1DN

The Food Standards Agency lists 13 food businesses at BH12 1DN. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Show the other 5 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BH12 1DN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around BH12 1DN. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (41%). 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 BH12 1DN

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 £3,518 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,165.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,624
Band Babout 110 (17%)£1,894
Band Cabout 320 (48%)£2,165
Band Dabout 180 (27%)£2,436
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,977
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,518
Band Gfewer than 5£4,059
Band Hfewer than 5£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 41% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 BH12 1DN is in (ONS area E01015394), 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 BH12 1DN?

The nearest open schools to BH12 1DN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH12 1DN, 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 BH12 1DN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH12 1DN is Branksome Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Branksome Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Railway station 2.0 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 Wroxham Road, 58 m away.

More stations near BH12 1DN, 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 BH12 1DN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH12 1DN, 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 BH12 1DN?

4 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH12 1DN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source Charging point · 12 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 100 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 600 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 600 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 BH12 1DN?

The nearest to the centre of BH12 1DN, 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 BH12 1DN?

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 BH12 1DN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH12 1DN, 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 BH12 1DN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH12 1DN, 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 BH12 1DN?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH12 1DN 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 BH12 1DN in a conservation area?

The centre of BH12 1DN 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 BH12 1DN?

Police.uk records 223 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH12 1DN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour61 reports
Violence and sexual offences61 reports
Shoplifting27 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Other theft16 reports
Vehicle crime12 reports

Also: public order 10, burglary 9, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, other crime 2, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, possession of weapons 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 BH12 1DN

Ward
Alderney & Bourne Valley
Parish
Poole
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Poole
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
April 1986

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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