BH18 8HW postcode in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH18 8HW 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 BH18 8HW can get it Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £465,000 Homes sold in BH18 8, last 12 months. ▲ 1.1% on the year before Nearest station Hamworthy 3.0 km in a straight line

Where BH18 8HW is, and what is near it

Map of BH18 8HW and what is near it Map of BH18 8HW: its centre point, with the 151 other postcodes in the BH18 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BH18 8EH: also in BH18 8BH18 8EL: also in BH18 8BH18 8EP: also in BH18 8BH18 8ER: also in BH18 8BH18 8ES: also in BH18 8BH18 8ET: also in BH18 8BH18 8EU: also in BH18 8BH18 8EW: also in BH18 8BH18 8EX: also in BH18 8BH18 8EY: also in BH18 8BH18 8EZ: also in BH18 8BH18 8FA: also in BH18 8BH18 8FB: also in BH18 8BH18 8HA: also in BH18 8BH18 8HB: also in BH18 8BH18 8HD: also in BH18 8BH18 8HE: also in BH18 8BH18 8HF: also in BH18 8BH18 8HG: also in BH18 8BH18 8HH: also in BH18 8BH18 8HJ: also in BH18 8BH18 8HL: also in BH18 8BH18 8HN: also in BH18 8BH18 8HP: also in BH18 8BH18 8HQ: also in BH18 8BH18 8HR: also in BH18 8BH18 8HS: also in BH18 8BH18 8HT: also in BH18 8BH18 8HU: also in BH18 8BH18 8HX: also in BH18 8BH18 8HY: also in BH18 8BH18 8HZ: also in BH18 8BH18 8JA: also in BH18 8BH18 8JB: also in BH18 8BH18 8JE: also in BH18 8BH18 8JF: also in BH18 8BH18 8JG: also in BH18 8BH18 8JH: also in BH18 8BH18 8JJ: also in BH18 8BH18 8JL: also in BH18 8BH18 8JN: also in BH18 8BH18 8JP: also in BH18 8BH18 8JR: also in BH18 8BH18 8JS: also in BH18 8BH18 8JT: also in BH18 8BH18 8JU: also in BH18 8BH18 8JW: also in BH18 8BH18 8JX: also in BH18 8BH18 8JY: also in BH18 8BH18 8JZ: also in BH18 8BH18 8LB: also in BH18 8BH18 8LD: also in BH18 8BH18 8LE: also in BH18 8BH18 8LF: also in BH18 8BH18 8LH: also in BH18 8BH18 8LP: also in BH18 8BH18 8LR: also in BH18 8BH18 8LS: also in BH18 8BH18 8LW: also in BH18 8BH18 8LZ: also in BH18 8BH18 8NA: also in BH18 8BH18 8NB: also in BH18 8BH18 8ND: also in BH18 8BH18 8NF: also in BH18 8BH18 8NG: also in BH18 8BH18 8NH: also in BH18 8BH18 8NJ: also in BH18 8BH18 8NL: also in BH18 8BH18 8NN: also in BH18 8BH18 8NP: also in BH18 8BH18 8NQ: also in BH18 8BH18 8NR: also in BH18 8BH18 8NS: also in BH18 8BH18 8NT: also in BH18 8BH18 8NU: also in BH18 8BH18 8NW: also in BH18 8BH18 8NX: also in BH18 8BH18 8NY: also in BH18 8BH18 8NZ: also in BH18 8BH18 8PA: also in BH18 8BH18 8PD: also in BH18 8 2 GP practices, 1.4 kmHamworthy station 3.0 kmBroadstone BH18 8HW Map of BH18 8HW and what is near it Map of BH18 8HW: its centre point, with the 151 other postcodes in the BH18 8 sector, 3 schools (2 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) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Broadstone BH18 8HW
  • BH18 8HW
  • Other postcodes in BH18 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 50.7490, longitude -2.0006)

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 BH18 8HW?

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 BH18 8HW?

Every home and business at BH18 8HW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH18 8HW 100% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH18 8HW 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 BH18 8HW?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH18 8HW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH18 8HW 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 BH18 8HW 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 BH18 8HW.

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 BH18 8HW: 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 BH18 8HW 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 BH18 8HW?

Homes in BH18 8 sold for a typical £465,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, up 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£465,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£460,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £565,000 47 sales
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £295,000 17 sales

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

Across the whole BH18 district: a typical £500,000 from 162 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 BH18 8HW

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BH18 8HW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 December 2025. The middle sale was £365,000, from £345,000 to £420,000. Across BH18 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £465,000. 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 BH18 8HW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around BH18 8HW. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (43%). 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 BH18 8HW

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 £1,894 (band B) to £3,518 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,436.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,624
Band Babout 70 (9%)£1,894
Band Cabout 200 (25%)£2,165
Band Dabout 380 (48%)£2,436
Band Eabout 130 (16%)£2,977
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,518
Band Gwithheld£4,059
Band Hfewer than 5£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 38% 1965 to 1982
  6. 43% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 BH18 8HW is in (ONS area E01015419), 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 BH18 8HW?

The nearest open schools to BH18 8HW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH18 8HW, 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 BH18 8HW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH18 8HW is Hamworthy Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Hamworthy Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Poole Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Keighley Avenue, 171 m away.

More stations near BH18 8HW, 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 BH18 8HW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH18 8HW, 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 BH18 8HW?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH18 8HW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 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 BH18 8HW?

The nearest to the centre of BH18 8HW, 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 BH18 8HW?

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 BH18 8HW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH18 8HW, 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 BH18 8HW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH18 8HW, 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 BH18 8HW?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH18 8HW 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 BH18 8HW in a conservation area?

The centre of BH18 8HW 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 BH18 8HW?

Police.uk records 77 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH18 8HW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences32 reports
Anti-social behaviour25 reports
Other theft5 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Burglary3 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: drugs 2, vehicle crime 1, shoplifting 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, other crime 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 BH18 8HW

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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BH18 8HP70 mBH18 8EZ80 mBH18 8HS120 mBH18 8HJ130 mBH18 8HL140 mBH18 8ES140 m
All of BH18

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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