BH14 9LU postcode in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH14 9LU is a postcode in Poole, in the Penn Hill ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It is in the Poole 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 BH14 9LU can get it Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £402,500 Homes sold in BH14 9, last 12 months. ▼ 3% on the year before Nearest station Parkstone (Dorset) 850 m in a straight line

Where BH14 9LU is, and what is near it

Map of BH14 9LU and what is near it Map of BH14 9LU: its centre point, with the 149 other postcodes in the BH14 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BH14 9AA: also in BH14 9BH14 9AB: also in BH14 9BH14 9AD: also in BH14 9BH14 9AE: also in BH14 9BH14 9AF: also in BH14 9BH14 9AG: also in BH14 9BH14 9AH: also in BH14 9BH14 9AJ: also in BH14 9BH14 9AL: also in BH14 9BH14 9AN: also in BH14 9BH14 9AP: also in BH14 9BH14 9AR: also in BH14 9BH14 9AS: also in BH14 9BH14 9AT: also in BH14 9BH14 9AU: also in BH14 9BH14 9AW: also in BH14 9BH14 9AX: also in BH14 9BH14 9AY: also in BH14 9BH14 9AZ: also in BH14 9BH14 9BA: also in BH14 9BH14 9BB: also in BH14 9BH14 9BD: also in BH14 9BH14 9BE: also in BH14 9BH14 9BL: also in BH14 9BH14 9BN: also in BH14 9BH14 9BQ: also in BH14 9BH14 9BS: also in BH14 9BH14 9BT: also in BH14 9BH14 9BU: also in BH14 9BH14 9BX: also in BH14 9BH14 9BY: also in BH14 9BH14 9BZ: also in BH14 9BH14 9DD: also in BH14 9BH14 9DF: also in BH14 9BH14 9DL: also in BH14 9BH14 9DQ: also in BH14 9BH14 9DS: also in BH14 9BH14 9DT: also in BH14 9BH14 9DZ: also in BH14 9BH14 9EA: also in BH14 9BH14 9ED: also in BH14 9BH14 9EE: also in BH14 9BH14 9EF: also in BH14 9BH14 9EH: also in BH14 9BH14 9EJ: also in BH14 9BH14 9EL: also in BH14 9BH14 9EN: also in BH14 9BH14 9EP: also in BH14 9BH14 9EQ: also in BH14 9BH14 9ER: also in BH14 9BH14 9ES: also in BH14 9BH14 9ET: also in BH14 9BH14 9EU: also in BH14 9BH14 9EW: also in BH14 9BH14 9EX: also in BH14 9BH14 9EY: also in BH14 9BH14 9EZ: also in BH14 9BH14 9FA: also in BH14 9BH14 9FB: also in BH14 9BH14 9HA: also in BH14 9BH14 9HE: also in BH14 9BH14 9HF: also in BH14 9BH14 9HG: also in BH14 9BH14 9HH: also in BH14 9BH14 9HJ: also in BH14 9BH14 9HL: also in BH14 9BH14 9HN: also in BH14 9BH14 9HP: also in BH14 9BH14 9HQ: also in BH14 9BH14 9HR: also in BH14 9BH14 9HU: also in BH14 9BH14 9HW: also in BH14 9BH14 9HX: also in BH14 9BH14 9HY: also in BH14 9BH14 9HZ: also in BH14 9BH14 9JF: also in BH14 9BH14 9JG: also in BH14 9BH14 9JH: also in BH14 9BH14 9JJ: also in BH14 9BH14 9JL: also in BH14 9BH14 9JN: also in BH14 9BH14 9JP: also in BH14 9BH14 9JQ: also in BH14 9BH14 9JR: also in BH14 9BH14 9JS: also in BH14 9BH14 9JT: also in BH14 9BH14 9JU: also in BH14 9BH14 9JW: also in BH14 9BH14 9JX: also in BH14 9BH14 9JY: also in BH14 9BH14 9JZ: also in BH14 9BH14 9LA: also in BH14 9BH14 9LF: also in BH14 9BH14 9LG: also in BH14 9BH14 9LH: also in BH14 9BH14 9LJ: also in BH14 9BH14 9LL: also in BH14 9BH14 9LP: also in BH14 9BH14 9LQ: also in BH14 9BH14 9LR: also in BH14 9BH14 9LS: also in BH14 9BH14 9LT: also in BH14 9BH14 9LW: also in BH14 9BH14 9LX: also in BH14 9BH14 9LY: also in BH14 9BH14 9LZ: also in BH14 9BH14 9NA: also in BH14 9BH14 9NB: also in BH14 9BH14 9ND: also in BH14 9BH14 9NF: also in BH14 9BH14 9NH: also in BH14 9BH14 9NJ: also in BH14 9BH14 9NL: also in BH14 9BH14 9NN: also in BH14 9BH14 9NP: also in BH14 9BH14 9NR: also in BH14 9BH14 9NS: also in BH14 9BH14 9NT: also in BH14 9BH14 9NU: also in BH14 9BH14 9NW: also in BH14 9BH14 9NX: also in BH14 9BH14 9NY: also in BH14 9BH14 9PG: also in BH14 9BH14 9PH: also in BH14 9BH14 9PJ: also in BH14 9BH14 9PL: also in BH14 9BH14 9PP: also in BH14 9BH14 9PQ: also in BH14 9BH14 9PR: also in BH14 9BH14 9PS: also in BH14 9BH14 9PT: also in BH14 9BH14 9PU: also in BH14 9BH14 9PW: also in BH14 9BH14 9PX: also in BH14 9BH14 9QE: also in BH14 9BH14 9QF: also in BH14 9BH14 9QG: also in BH14 9BH14 9QH: also in BH14 9BH14 9QJ: also in BH14 9BH14 9QL: also in BH14 9BH14 9QN: also in BH14 9BH14 9QP: also in BH14 9BH14 9QQ: also in BH14 9BH14 9QR: also in BH14 9BH14 9QS: also in BH14 9BH14 9QT: also in BH14 9BH14 9QU: also in BH14 9BH14 9QW: also in BH14 9 The Quay School 1.8 kmPoole BH14 9LU Map of BH14 9LU and what is near it Map of BH14 9LU: its centre point, with the 149 other postcodes in the BH14 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 schools, 1.8–2.2 kmPenn Hill BH14 9LU
  • BH14 9LU
  • Other postcodes in BH14 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 50.7226, longitude -1.9357)

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 BH14 9LU?

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 BH14 9LU?

Every home and business at BH14 9LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH14 9LU 100% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH14 9LU 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 BH14 9LU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH14 9LU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH14 9LU 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 BH14 9LU 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 BH14 9LU.

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 BH14 9LU: 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 BH14 9LU 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 BH14 9LU?

Homes in BH14 9 sold for a typical £402,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 84 sales, down 3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£402,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£415,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £685,000 38 sales
  • Semi-detached £405,000 9 sales
  • Terraced £360,000 15 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £255,500 22 sales

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

Across the whole BH14 district: a typical £439,000 from 336 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 BH14 9LU

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BH14 9LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 February 2026. The middle sale was £200,000, from £195,000 to £505,000. Across BH14 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £402,500. 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 BH14 9LU

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BH14 9LU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

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 BH14 9LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around BH14 9LU. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. 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 BH14 9LU

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 D, the most common, is £2,436.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,624
Band Babout 110 (12%)£1,894
Band Cabout 90 (10%)£2,165
Band Dabout 250 (28%)£2,436
Band Eabout 230 (26%)£2,977
Band Fabout 150 (17%)£3,518
Band Gabout 50 (6%)£4,059
Band Hwithheld£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 10% 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 BH14 9LU is in (ONS area E01015463), 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 BH14 9LU?

The nearest open schools to BH14 9LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH14 9LU, 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 BH14 9LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH14 9LU is Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Branksome Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Penn Leigh, 98 m away.

More stations near BH14 9LU, 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 BH14 9LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH14 9LU, 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 BH14 9LU?

1 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH14 9LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Chargernet Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
  • Source Charging point · 12 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 1.3 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 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 BH14 9LU?

The nearest to the centre of BH14 9LU, 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 BH14 9LU?

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 BH14 9LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH14 9LU, 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 BH14 9LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH14 9LU, 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 BH14 9LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH14 9LU 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 BH14 9LU in a conservation area?

The centre of BH14 9LU 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 BH14 9LU?

Police.uk records 235 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH14 9LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences63 reports
Anti-social behaviour57 reports
Shoplifting47 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Vehicle crime15 reports
Public order11 reports

Also: burglary 10, other theft 8, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2, robbery 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 BH14 9LU

Ward
Penn Hill
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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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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