BH12 4BW postcode in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH12 4BW 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 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 100% of homes and businesses at BH12 4BW can get it Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £308,000 Homes sold in BH12 4, last 12 months. ▼ 0.6% on the year before Nearest station Branksome 1.9 km in a straight line

Where BH12 4BW is, and what is near it

Map of BH12 4BW and what is near it Map of BH12 4BW: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the BH12 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. BH12 4AA: also in BH12 4BH12 4AB: also in BH12 4BH12 4AD: also in BH12 4BH12 4AE: also in BH12 4BH12 4AF: also in BH12 4BH12 4AG: also in BH12 4BH12 4AH: also in BH12 4BH12 4AJ: also in BH12 4BH12 4AL: also in BH12 4BH12 4AN: also in BH12 4BH12 4AP: also in BH12 4BH12 4AQ: also in BH12 4BH12 4AR: also in BH12 4BH12 4AS: also in BH12 4BH12 4AT: also in BH12 4BH12 4AU: also in BH12 4BH12 4AW: also in BH12 4BH12 4AX: also in BH12 4BH12 4AY: also in BH12 4BH12 4AZ: also in BH12 4BH12 4BA: also in BH12 4BH12 4BD: also in BH12 4BH12 4BE: also in BH12 4BH12 4BF: also in BH12 4BH12 4BG: also in BH12 4BH12 4BJ: also in BH12 4BH12 4BL: also in BH12 4BH12 4BN: also in BH12 4BH12 4BP: also in BH12 4BH12 4BQ: also in BH12 4BH12 4BR: also in BH12 4BH12 4BS: also in BH12 4BH12 4BT: also in BH12 4BH12 4BU: also in BH12 4BH12 4BX: also in BH12 4BH12 4BY: also in BH12 4BH12 4BZ: also in BH12 4BH12 4DB: also in BH12 4BH12 4DD: also in BH12 4BH12 4DE: also in BH12 4BH12 4DF: also in BH12 4BH12 4DG: also in BH12 4BH12 4DH: also in BH12 4BH12 4DJ: also in BH12 4BH12 4DL: also in BH12 4BH12 4DN: also in BH12 4BH12 4DP: also in BH12 4BH12 4DQ: also in BH12 4BH12 4DR: also in BH12 4BH12 4DS: also in BH12 4BH12 4DT: also in BH12 4BH12 4DU: also in BH12 4BH12 4DW: also in BH12 4BH12 4DX: also in BH12 4BH12 4DY: also in BH12 4BH12 4DZ: also in BH12 4BH12 4EA: also in BH12 4BH12 4EB: also in BH12 4BH12 4ED: also in BH12 4BH12 4EE: also in BH12 4BH12 4EF: also in BH12 4BH12 4EG: also in BH12 4BH12 4EH: also in BH12 4BH12 4EJ: also in BH12 4BH12 4EL: also in BH12 4BH12 4EN: also in BH12 4BH12 4EP: also in BH12 4BH12 4EQ: also in BH12 4BH12 4ER: also in BH12 4BH12 4ES: also in BH12 4BH12 4ET: also in BH12 4BH12 4EU: also in BH12 4BH12 4EW: also in BH12 4BH12 4EX: also in BH12 4BH12 4EY: also in BH12 4BH12 4EZ: also in BH12 4BH12 4FB: also in BH12 4BH12 4FD: also in BH12 4BH12 4FE: also in BH12 4BH12 4FF: also in BH12 4BH12 4FG: also in BH12 4BH12 4FJ: also in BH12 4BH12 4FL: also in BH12 4BH12 4FN: also in BH12 4BH12 4FP: also in BH12 4BH12 4FQ: also in BH12 4BH12 4FR: also in BH12 4BH12 4FS: also in BH12 4BH12 4GP: also in BH12 4BH12 4HA: also in BH12 4BH12 4HB: also in BH12 4BH12 4HD: also in BH12 4BH12 4HE: also in BH12 4BH12 4HG: also in BH12 4BH12 4HH: also in BH12 4BH12 4HJ: also in BH12 4BH12 4HL: also in BH12 4BH12 4HN: also in BH12 4BH12 4HP: also in BH12 4BH12 4HR: also in BH12 4BH12 4HS: also in BH12 4BH12 4HT: also in BH12 4BH12 4HU: also in BH12 4BH12 4HW: also in BH12 4BH12 4HX: also in BH12 4BH12 4HY: also in BH12 4BH12 4HZ: also in BH12 4BH12 4JF: also in BH12 4BH12 4JG: also in BH12 4BH12 4JH: also in BH12 4BH12 4JJ: also in BH12 4BH12 4JL: also in BH12 4BH12 4JN: also in BH12 4BH12 4JP: also in BH12 4BH12 4JQ: also in BH12 4BH12 4JR: also in BH12 4BH12 4JS: also in BH12 4BH12 4JT: also in BH12 4BH12 4JW: also in BH12 4BH12 4LB: also in BH12 4BH12 4LD: also in BH12 4BH12 4LE: also in BH12 4BH12 4LF: also in BH12 4BH12 4LG: also in BH12 4BH12 4LH: also in BH12 4BH12 4LJ: also in BH12 4BH12 4LL: also in BH12 4BH12 4LN: also in BH12 4BH12 4LQ: also in BH12 4BH12 4LS: also in BH12 4BH12 4LT: also in BH12 4BH12 4LX: also in BH12 4BH12 4LY: also in BH12 4BH12 4LZ: also in BH12 4BH12 4NA: also in BH12 4BH12 4NB: also in BH12 4BH12 4ND: also in BH12 4BH12 4NG: also in BH12 4BH12 4NH: also in BH12 4BH12 4NJ: also in BH12 4BH12 4NL: also in BH12 4BH12 4NN: also in BH12 4BH12 4NP: also in BH12 4BH12 4NQ: also in BH12 4BH12 4NR: also in BH12 4BH12 4NS: also in BH12 4BH12 4NT: also in BH12 4BH12 4NU: also in BH12 4BH12 4NX: also in BH12 4BH12 4NY: also in BH12 4BH12 4NZ: also in BH12 4BH12 4PA: also in BH12 4BH12 4PD: also in BH12 4BH12 4PE: also in BH12 4BH12 4PG: also in BH12 4BH12 4PH: also in BH12 4BH12 4PJ: also in BH12 4BH12 4PL: also in BH12 4BH12 4PN: also in BH12 4BH12 4PP: also in BH12 4BH12 4PQ: also in BH12 4BH12 4PR: also in BH12 4BH12 4PS: also in BH12 4BH12 4PT: also in BH12 4BH12 4PU: also in BH12 4BH12 4PW: also in BH12 4BH12 4PX: also in BH12 4BH12 4PY: also in BH12 4BH12 4PZ: also in BH12 4BH12 4QA: also in BH12 4BH12 4QD: also in BH12 4BH12 4QH: also in BH12 4BH12 4QN: also in BH12 4BH12 4QR: also in BH12 4BH12 4QS: also in BH12 4BH12 4QT: also in BH12 4BH12 4QW: also in BH12 4BH12 4QY: also in BH12 4BH12 4QZ: also in BH12 4BH12 4TS: also in BH12 4 Alderney & Bourne Valley BH12 4BW Map of BH12 4BW and what is near it Map of BH12 4BW: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the BH12 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.0 kmAlderney & Bourne Valley BH12 4BW
  • BH12 4BW
  • Other postcodes in BH12 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 50.7440, longitude -1.9189)

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 BH12 4BW?

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 4BW?

Every home and business at BH12 4BW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH12 4BW 100% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH12 4BW 100% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 99%
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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 4BW?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH12 4BW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH12 4BW 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 4BW 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 4BW.

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 4BW: 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 4BW 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 4BW?

Homes in BH12 4 sold for a typical £308,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 87 sales, down 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£308,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£310,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £375,000 33 sales
  • Semi-detached £309,000 28 sales
  • Terraced £270,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £158,750 9 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 4BW

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BH12 4BW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 March 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 BH12 4BW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around BH12 4BW. Over half of them (69%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (35%). 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 4BW

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 £2,977 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,165.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,624
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,894
Band Cabout 490 (69%)£2,165
Band Dabout 150 (21%)£2,436
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,977
Band Fwithheld£3,518
Band Gfewer than 5£4,059
Band Hwithheld£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 28% 1919 to 1939
  4. 35% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 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 4BW is in (ONS area E01015383), 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 4BW?

The nearest open schools to BH12 4BW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH12 4BW, 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 4BW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH12 4BW is Branksome Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Branksome Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bridport Road, 184 m away.

More stations near BH12 4BW, 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 4BW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH12 4BW, 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 4BW?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH12 4BW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source Charging point · 12 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 1.6 kmCycle
  • Chargernet Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 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 BH12 4BW?

The nearest to the centre of BH12 4BW, 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 4BW?

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 4BW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH12 4BW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Coral House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 710531 550 mWalk
  • Bourne View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 403180 600 mWalk
  • Anchor House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 735914 1.2 kmCycle

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 4BW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH12 4BW, 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 4BW?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH12 4BW 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 4BW in a conservation area?

The centre of BH12 4BW 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 4BW?

Police.uk records 179 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH12 4BW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences64 reports
Anti-social behaviour59 reports
Shoplifting13 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports
Public order7 reports

Also: other theft 6, burglary 4, robbery 3, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, drugs 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 4BW

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
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BH12 4BN50 mBH12 4BT120 mBH12 5AY130 mBH12 4BY190 mBH12 4BS190 mBH12 5DU200 m
All of BH12

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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