BH17 7XP postcode in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH17 7XP is a postcode in Poole, in the Creekmoor 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 BH17 7XP can get it Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £310,000 Homes sold in BH17 7, last 12 months. ▼ 4.6% on the year before Nearest station Hamworthy 2.2 km in a straight line

Where BH17 7XP is, and what is near it

Map of BH17 7XP and what is near it Map of BH17 7XP: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the BH17 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BH17 7AA: also in BH17 7BH17 7AE: also in BH17 7BH17 7AF: also in BH17 7BH17 7AG: also in BH17 7BH17 7AH: also in BH17 7BH17 7AJ: also in BH17 7BH17 7AL: also in BH17 7BH17 7AN: also in BH17 7BH17 7AP: also in BH17 7BH17 7AR: also in BH17 7BH17 7AS: also in BH17 7BH17 7AT: also in BH17 7BH17 7AU: also in BH17 7BH17 7AW: also in BH17 7BH17 7AX: also in BH17 7BH17 7AY: also in BH17 7BH17 7AZ: also in BH17 7BH17 7BA: also in BH17 7BH17 7BD: also in BH17 7BH17 7BJ: also in BH17 7BH17 7BL: also in BH17 7BH17 7BN: also in BH17 7BH17 7BP: also in BH17 7BH17 7BQ: also in BH17 7BH17 7BS: also in BH17 7BH17 7BT: also in BH17 7BH17 7BW: also in BH17 7BH17 7BX: also in BH17 7BH17 7BY: also in BH17 7BH17 7BZ: also in BH17 7BH17 7DA: also in BH17 7BH17 7DB: also in BH17 7BH17 7DH: also in BH17 7BH17 7DJ: also in BH17 7BH17 7DL: also in BH17 7BH17 7DN: also in BH17 7BH17 7DP: also in BH17 7BH17 7DQ: also in BH17 7BH17 7DR: also in BH17 7BH17 7DS: also in BH17 7BH17 7DT: also in BH17 7BH17 7DU: also in BH17 7BH17 7DW: also in BH17 7BH17 7DX: also in BH17 7BH17 7DY: also in BH17 7BH17 7EB: also in BH17 7BH17 7ED: also in BH17 7BH17 7EF: also in BH17 7BH17 7EG: also in BH17 7BH17 7EH: also in BH17 7BH17 7EJ: also in BH17 7BH17 7EN: also in BH17 7BH17 7EP: also in BH17 7BH17 7ER: also in BH17 7BH17 7EW: also in BH17 7BH17 7FH: also in BH17 7BH17 7FJ: also in BH17 7BH17 7FL: also in BH17 7BH17 7FN: also in BH17 7BH17 7FP: also in BH17 7BH17 7FR: also in BH17 7BH17 7FS: also in BH17 7BH17 7FU: also in BH17 7BH17 7FX: also in BH17 7BH17 7FY: also in BH17 7BH17 7FZ: also in BH17 7BH17 7LG: also in BH17 7BH17 7RP: also in BH17 7BH17 7SB: also in BH17 7BH17 7SY: also in BH17 7BH17 7TA: also in BH17 7BH17 7TB: also in BH17 7BH17 7TD: also in BH17 7BH17 7TF: also in BH17 7BH17 7TG: also in BH17 7BH17 7UT: also in BH17 7BH17 7UU: also in BH17 7BH17 7UW: also in BH17 7BH17 7UX: also in BH17 7BH17 7UY: also in BH17 7BH17 7UZ: also in BH17 7BH17 7XA: also in BH17 7BH17 7XB: also in BH17 7BH17 7XD: also in BH17 7BH17 7XE: also in BH17 7BH17 7XF: also in BH17 7BH17 7XG: also in BH17 7BH17 7XH: also in BH17 7BH17 7XJ: also in BH17 7BH17 7XL: also in BH17 7BH17 7XN: also in BH17 7BH17 7XQ: also in BH17 7BH17 7XR: also in BH17 7BH17 7XS: also in BH17 7BH17 7XT: also in BH17 7BH17 7XU: also in BH17 7BH17 7XW: also in BH17 7BH17 7XX: also in BH17 7BH17 7XY: also in BH17 7BH17 7XZ: also in BH17 7BH17 7YA: also in BH17 7BH17 7YB: also in BH17 7BH17 7YN: also in BH17 7BH17 7YU: also in BH17 7BH17 7YW: also in BH17 7BH17 7YY: also in BH17 7BH17 7YZ: also in BH17 7 School 1.2 kmSchool 1.4 kmHamworthy station 2.2 kmPoole station 2.6 kmCreekmoor BH17 7XP Map of BH17 7XP and what is near it Map of BH17 7XP: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the BH17 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.2 kmThe Adam Practice 2.3 kmCreekmoor BH17 7XP
  • BH17 7XP
  • Other postcodes in BH17 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 50.7402, longitude -2.0000)

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 BH17 7XP?

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 BH17 7XP?

Every home and business at BH17 7XP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH17 7XP 100% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH17 7XP 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 BH17 7XP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH17 7XP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH17 7XP 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 BH17 7XP 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 BH17 7XP.

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 BH17 7XP: 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 BH17 7XP 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 BH17 7XP?

Homes in BH17 7 sold for a typical £310,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 130 sales, down 4.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£310,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £361,000 42 sales
  • Semi-detached £320,000 44 sales
  • Terraced £269,750 40 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole BH17 district: a typical £310,000 from 304 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 BH17 7XP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BH17 7XP 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 BH17 7XP

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at BH17 7XP. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BH17 7XP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around BH17 7XP. Over half of them (69%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (64%). 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 BH17 7XP

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 £2,436 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,165.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (9%)£1,624
Band Babout 80 (12%)£1,894
Band Cabout 450 (69%)£2,165
Band Dabout 60 (9%)£2,436
Band Ewithheld£2,977
Band Ffewer than 5£3,518
Band Gfewer than 5£4,059
Band Hfewer than 5£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 64% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 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 BH17 7XP is in (ONS area E01015417), 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 BH17 7XP?

The nearest open schools to BH17 7XP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH17 7XP, 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 BH17 7XP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH17 7XP is Hamworthy Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Hamworthy Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Poole Rail Station Railway station 2.6 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 Oakmead Road, 71 m away.

More stations near BH17 7XP, 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 BH17 7XP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH17 7XP, 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 BH17 7XP?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH17 7XP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 550 mWalk
  • Seldown Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 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 BH17 7XP?

The nearest to the centre of BH17 7XP, 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 BH17 7XP?

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 BH17 7XP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH17 7XP, 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 BH17 7XP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH17 7XP, 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 BH17 7XP?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH17 7XP 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 BH17 7XP in a conservation area?

The centre of BH17 7XP 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 BH17 7XP?

Police.uk records 73 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH17 7XP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences30 reports
Anti-social behaviour22 reports
Burglary6 reports
Other theft6 reports
Drugs3 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: shoplifting 2, criminal damage and arson 1, bicycle theft 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 BH17 7XP

Ward
Creekmoor
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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BH17 7EG70 mBH17 7XJ70 mBH17 7XE70 mBH17 7XG110 mBH17 7XW110 mBH17 7XF120 m
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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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