BH2 6PP postcode in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH2 6PP is a postcode in Bournemouth, in the Bournemouth Central 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 June 1981.

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 can get it. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £207,500 Homes sold in BH2 6, last 12 months. ▼ 8.2% on the year before Nearest station Bournemouth 1.0 km in a straight line

Where BH2 6PP is, and what is near it

Map of BH2 6PP and what is near it Map of BH2 6PP: its centre point, with the 118 other postcodes in the BH2 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BH2 6AA: also in BH2 6BH2 6AB: also in BH2 6BH2 6AD: also in BH2 6BH2 6AE: also in BH2 6BH2 6AF: also in BH2 6BH2 6AG: also in BH2 6BH2 6AH: also in BH2 6BH2 6AJ: also in BH2 6BH2 6AL: also in BH2 6BH2 6AP: also in BH2 6BH2 6AT: also in BH2 6BH2 6AU: also in BH2 6BH2 6AW: also in BH2 6BH2 6AX: also in BH2 6BH2 6AZ: also in BH2 6BH2 6BA: also in BH2 6BH2 6BB: also in BH2 6BH2 6BE: also in BH2 6BH2 6BG: also in BH2 6BH2 6BH: also in BH2 6BH2 6BN: also in BH2 6BH2 6BP: also in BH2 6BH2 6BQ: also in BH2 6BH2 6BS: also in BH2 6BH2 6BT: also in BH2 6BH2 6BU: also in BH2 6BH2 6BW: also in BH2 6BH2 6BX: also in BH2 6BH2 6BY: also in BH2 6BH2 6BZ: also in BH2 6BH2 6DA: also in BH2 6BH2 6DB: also in BH2 6BH2 6DD: also in BH2 6BH2 6DE: also in BH2 6BH2 6DF: also in BH2 6BH2 6DH: also in BH2 6BH2 6DJ: also in BH2 6BH2 6DL: also in BH2 6BH2 6DP: also in BH2 6BH2 6DQ: also in BH2 6BH2 6DR: also in BH2 6BH2 6DS: also in BH2 6BH2 6DT: also in BH2 6BH2 6DW: also in BH2 6BH2 6DX: also in BH2 6BH2 6EA: also in BH2 6BH2 6EE: also in BH2 6BH2 6EG: also in BH2 6BH2 6EJ: also in BH2 6BH2 6EN: also in BH2 6BH2 6EP: also in BH2 6BH2 6EX: also in BH2 6BH2 6EY: also in BH2 6BH2 6EZ: also in BH2 6BH2 6HE: also in BH2 6BH2 6HH: also in BH2 6BH2 6HS: also in BH2 6BH2 6HT: also in BH2 6BH2 6JF: also in BH2 6BH2 6JG: also in BH2 6BH2 6JJ: also in BH2 6BH2 6JL: also in BH2 6BH2 6JN: also in BH2 6BH2 6JP: also in BH2 6BH2 6JQ: also in BH2 6BH2 6JS: also in BH2 6BH2 6JU: also in BH2 6BH2 6JW: also in BH2 6BH2 6JX: also in BH2 6BH2 6JY: also in BH2 6BH2 6JZ: also in BH2 6BH2 6LA: also in BH2 6BH2 6LB: also in BH2 6BH2 6LD: also in BH2 6BH2 6LE: also in BH2 6BH2 6LH: also in BH2 6BH2 6LJ: also in BH2 6BH2 6LQ: also in BH2 6BH2 6LR: also in BH2 6BH2 6LT: also in BH2 6BH2 6LU: also in BH2 6BH2 6LX: also in BH2 6BH2 6LY: also in BH2 6BH2 6LZ: also in BH2 6BH2 6NA: also in BH2 6BH2 6NB: also in BH2 6BH2 6NE: also in BH2 6BH2 6NG: also in BH2 6BH2 6NH: also in BH2 6BH2 6NJ: also in BH2 6BH2 6NL: also in BH2 6BH2 6NQ: also in BH2 6BH2 6NR: also in BH2 6BH2 6NS: also in BH2 6BH2 6NT: also in BH2 6BH2 6NU: also in BH2 6BH2 6NX: also in BH2 6BH2 6NY: also in BH2 6BH2 6NZ: also in BH2 6BH2 6PB: also in BH2 6BH2 6PD: also in BH2 6BH2 6PE: also in BH2 6BH2 6PF: also in BH2 6BH2 6PH: also in BH2 6BH2 6PJ: also in BH2 6BH2 6PL: also in BH2 6BH2 6PN: also in BH2 6BH2 6PQ: also in BH2 6BH2 6PR: also in BH2 6BH2 6PW: also in BH2 6BH2 6PY: also in BH2 6BH2 6PZ: also in BH2 6BH2 6QA: also in BH2 6BH2 6QB: also in BH2 6 GP 1.8 kmBranksome station 2.9 kmBournemouth BH2 6PP Map of BH2 6PP and what is near it Map of BH2 6PP: its centre point, with the 118 other postcodes in the BH2 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.8 kmBournemouth Central BH2 6PP
  • BH2 6PP
  • Other postcodes in BH2 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 50.7281, longitude -1.8789)

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 BH2 6PP?

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 BH2 6PP?

Every home and business at BH2 6PP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 99%

The line marks the figure across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

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 BH2 6PP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH2 6PP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH2 6PP 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 BH2 6PP 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 BH2 6PP.

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 BH2 6PP: 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 BH2 6PP 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 BH2 6PP?

Homes in BH2 6 sold for a typical £207,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, down 8.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£207,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£226,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £192,000 57 sales

Across the whole BH2 district: a typical £200,000 from 123 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 BH2 6PP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BH2 6PP 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

What council tax band are homes near BH2 6PP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,230 homes in the neighbourhood around BH2 6PP. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (46%). 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 BH2 6PP

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 C, the most common, is £2,165.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 210 (17%)£1,624
Band Babout 230 (19%)£1,894
Band Cabout 380 (31%)£2,165
Band Dabout 220 (18%)£2,436
Band Eabout 100 (8%)£2,977
Band Fabout 50 (4%)£3,518
Band Gabout 40 (3%)£4,059
Band Hfewer than 5£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 46% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 BH2 6PP is in (ONS area E01015286), 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 BH2 6PP?

The nearest open schools to BH2 6PP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH2 6PP, 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 BH2 6PP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH2 6PP is Bournemouth Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Bournemouth Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Branksome Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Merlewood Close, 133 m away.

More stations near BH2 6PP, 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 BH2 6PP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH2 6PP, 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 BH2 6PP?

0 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH2 6PP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 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 BH2 6PP?

The nearest to the centre of BH2 6PP, 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 BH2 6PP?

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 BH2 6PP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH2 6PP, 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 BH2 6PP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH2 6PP, 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 BH2 6PP?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH2 6PP 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 BH2 6PP in a conservation area?

The centre of BH2 6PP 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 BH2 6PP?

Police.uk records 912 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH2 6PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour341 reports
Violence and sexual offences242 reports
Shoplifting60 reports
Other theft56 reports
Criminal damage and arson49 reports
Drugs39 reports

Also: public order 36, burglary 28, vehicle crime 20, robbery 17, bicycle theft 12, possession of weapons 6, theft from the person 5, 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 BH2 6PP

Ward
Bournemouth Central
Parish
Bournemouth
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Bournemouth
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1981

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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BH2 6PW0 mBH2 6PJ50 mBH2 6JQ50 mBH2 6PY70 mBH2 6PL70 mBH2 6LD100 m
All of BH2

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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