BH22 8EA postcode in West Parley, Dorset

BH22 8EA is a postcode in West Parley, in the West Parley ward of Dorset. It is in the Christchurch 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 73% of homes and businesses at BH22 8EA can get it Across Dorset: 77% Typical price £400,000 Homes sold in BH22 8, last 12 months. ▼ 7.1% on the year before Nearest station Bournemouth 5.7 km in a straight line

Where BH22 8EA is, and what is near it

Map of BH22 8EA and what is near it Map of BH22 8EA: its centre point, with the 265 other postcodes in the BH22 8 sector, 3 schools (1 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BH22 8EB: also in BH22 8BH22 8ED: also in BH22 8BH22 8EE: also in BH22 8BH22 8EL: also in BH22 8BH22 8EN: also in BH22 8BH22 8EW: also in BH22 8BH22 8FA: also in BH22 8BH22 8FD: also in BH22 8BH22 8FW: also in BH22 8BH22 8FX: also in BH22 8BH22 8FY: also in BH22 8BH22 8GB: also in BH22 8BH22 8GD: also in BH22 8BH22 8GE: also in BH22 8BH22 8GF: also in BH22 8BH22 8GG: also in BH22 8BH22 8PA: also in BH22 8BH22 8PD: also in BH22 8BH22 8PE: also in BH22 8BH22 8PF: also in BH22 8BH22 8PG: also in BH22 8BH22 8PH: also in BH22 8BH22 8PJ: also in BH22 8BH22 8PQ: also in BH22 8BH22 8PR: also in BH22 8BH22 8PS: also in BH22 8BH22 8PT: also in BH22 8BH22 8PU: also in BH22 8BH22 8PX: also in BH22 8BH22 8PY: also in BH22 8BH22 8PZ: also in BH22 8BH22 8QA: also in BH22 8BH22 8QB: also in BH22 8BH22 8QP: also in BH22 8BH22 8RB: also in BH22 8BH22 8RD: also in BH22 8BH22 8RE: also in BH22 8BH22 8RF: also in BH22 8BH22 8RG: also in BH22 8BH22 8RH: also in BH22 8BH22 8RJ: also in BH22 8BH22 8RL: also in BH22 8BH22 8RN: also in BH22 8BH22 8RP: also in BH22 8BH22 8RQ: also in BH22 8BH22 8RR: also in BH22 8BH22 8RS: also in BH22 8BH22 8RT: also in BH22 8BH22 8RU: also in BH22 8BH22 8RW: also in BH22 8BH22 8SB: also in BH22 8BH22 8SD: also in BH22 8BH22 8SE: also in BH22 8BH22 8SF: also in BH22 8BH22 8SG: also in BH22 8BH22 8SH: also in BH22 8BH22 8SJ: also in BH22 8BH22 8SL: also in BH22 8BH22 8SN: also in BH22 8BH22 8SP: also in BH22 8BH22 8SQ: also in BH22 8BH22 8SR: also in BH22 8BH22 8SS: also in BH22 8BH22 8ST: also in BH22 8BH22 8SW: also in BH22 8BH22 8SX: also in BH22 8BH22 8SY: also in BH22 8BH22 8SZ: also in BH22 8BH22 8TA: also in BH22 8BH22 8TB: also in BH22 8BH22 8TR: also in BH22 8BH22 8TS: also in BH22 8BH22 8TT: also in BH22 8BH22 8TU: also in BH22 8BH22 8TX: also in BH22 8BH22 8TY: also in BH22 8BH22 8TZ: also in BH22 8BH22 8UA: also in BH22 8BH22 8UB: also in BH22 8 GP 2.4 km2 places, 2.4–5.7 km2 places, 2.7–6.2 kmWest Parley BH22 8EA Map of BH22 8EA and what is near it Map of BH22 8EA: its centre point, with the 265 other postcodes in the BH22 8 sector, 3 schools (1 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.4 kmWest Parley BH22 8EA
  • BH22 8EA
  • Other postcodes in BH22 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7774, longitude -1.8827)

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 BH22 8EA?

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 BH22 8EA?

Every home and business at BH22 8EA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 73% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH22 8EA 73% Dorset 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH22 8EA 100% Dorset 98%
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 BH22 8EA?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BH22 8EA.

Check the bin days for BH22 8EA 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 BH22 8EA 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 BH22 8EA.

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 Dorset

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BH22 8EA: 4,861 properties in Dorset are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Dorset

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 BH22 8EA 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 BH22 8EA?

Homes in BH22 8 sold for a typical £400,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 130 sales, down 7.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£400,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£430,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £520,000 77 sales
  • Semi-detached £330,000 13 sales
  • Terraced £275,000 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £205,000 35 sales

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

Across the whole BH22 district: a typical £395,000 from 415 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 BH22 8EA

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BH22 8EA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 October 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 BH22 8EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around BH22 8EA. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 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 BH22 8EA

Band D in Dorset for 2026‑27: £2,765. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,843 (band A) to £4,608 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,379.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,843
Band Babout 50 (6%)£2,151
Band Cabout 40 (5%)£2,458
Band Dabout 200 (23%)£2,765
Band Eabout 340 (40%)£3,379
Band Fabout 150 (17%)£3,994
Band Gabout 50 (6%)£4,608
Band Hwithheld£5,530

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 43% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 13% 2020 or later

Averages for Dorset 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 BH22 8EA is in (ONS area E01020400), 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 BH22 8EA?

The nearest open schools to BH22 8EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH22 8EA, 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 BH22 8EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH22 8EA is Bournemouth Rail Station, 5.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Bournemouth Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive
  • Branksome Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dudsbury Gardens, 62 m away.

More stations near BH22 8EA, 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 BH22 8EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH22 8EA, 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 BH22 8EA?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH22 8EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 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 BH22 8EA?

The nearest to the centre of BH22 8EA, 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 BH22 8EA?

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 BH22 8EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH22 8EA, 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 BH22 8EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH22 8EA, 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 BH22 8EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH22 8EA 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 BH22 8EA in a conservation area?

The centre of BH22 8EA 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 BH22 8EA?

Police.uk records 50 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH22 8EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Burglary4 reports
Other theft3 reports
Public order2 reports

Also: vehicle crime 2, shoplifting 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 BH22 8EA

Ward
West Parley
Parish
West Parley
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
West Parley
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.

BH22 8TZ90 mBH22 8GE120 mBH22 8GD140 mBH22 8FW170 mBH22 8TY190 mBH22 8EL200 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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