BH4 8DF postcode in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH4 8DF is a postcode in Bournemouth, in the Westbourne & West Cliff 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 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 can get it. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £280,000 Homes sold in BH4 8, last 12 months. ▲ 3.7% on the year before Nearest station Branksome 1.6 km in a straight line

Where BH4 8DF is, and what is near it

Map of BH4 8DF and what is near it Map of BH4 8DF: its centre point, with the 107 other postcodes in the BH4 8 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A338A35 BH4 8AA: also in BH4 8BH4 8AB: also in BH4 8BH4 8AD: also in BH4 8BH4 8AG: also in BH4 8BH4 8AH: also in BH4 8BH4 8AJ: also in BH4 8BH4 8AL: also in BH4 8BH4 8AP: also in BH4 8BH4 8AQ: also in BH4 8BH4 8AR: also in BH4 8BH4 8AS: also in BH4 8BH4 8AT: also in BH4 8BH4 8AU: also in BH4 8BH4 8AW: also in BH4 8BH4 8AX: also in BH4 8BH4 8AY: also in BH4 8BH4 8AZ: also in BH4 8BH4 8BA: also in BH4 8BH4 8BB: also in BH4 8BH4 8BD: also in BH4 8BH4 8BE: also in BH4 8BH4 8BG: also in BH4 8BH4 8BH: also in BH4 8BH4 8BJ: also in BH4 8BH4 8BL: also in BH4 8BH4 8BN: also in BH4 8BH4 8BQ: also in BH4 8BH4 8BS: also in BH4 8BH4 8BT: also in BH4 8BH4 8BU: also in BH4 8BH4 8BW: also in BH4 8BH4 8BX: also in BH4 8BH4 8BY: also in BH4 8BH4 8BZ: also in BH4 8BH4 8DA: also in BH4 8BH4 8DB: also in BH4 8BH4 8DD: also in BH4 8BH4 8DE: also in BH4 8BH4 8DG: also in BH4 8BH4 8DH: also in BH4 8BH4 8DJ: also in BH4 8BH4 8DN: also in BH4 8BH4 8DQ: also in BH4 8BH4 8DR: also in BH4 8BH4 8DS: also in BH4 8BH4 8DT: also in BH4 8BH4 8DU: also in BH4 8BH4 8DX: also in BH4 8BH4 8DY: also in BH4 8BH4 8DZ: also in BH4 8BH4 8EA: also in BH4 8BH4 8EB: also in BH4 8BH4 8ED: also in BH4 8BH4 8EG: also in BH4 8BH4 8EL: also in BH4 8BH4 8EN: also in BH4 8BH4 8EP: also in BH4 8BH4 8ER: also in BH4 8BH4 8ES: also in BH4 8BH4 8EU: also in BH4 8BH4 8EW: also in BH4 8BH4 8EX: also in BH4 8BH4 8EY: also in BH4 8BH4 8EZ: also in BH4 8BH4 8FB: also in BH4 8BH4 8FP: also in BH4 8BH4 8HA: also in BH4 8BH4 8HB: also in BH4 8BH4 8HD: also in BH4 8BH4 8HE: also in BH4 8BH4 8HF: also in BH4 8BH4 8HG: also in BH4 8BH4 8HP: also in BH4 8BH4 8HQ: also in BH4 8BH4 8HT: also in BH4 8BH4 8HX: also in BH4 8BH4 8HY: also in BH4 8BH4 8JW: also in BH4 8 Talbot Heath School 1.2 kmBournemouth station 2.5 kmWestbourne & West Cliff BH4 8DF Map of BH4 8DF and what is near it Map of BH4 8DF: its centre point, with the 107 other postcodes in the BH4 8 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A35 GP 2.4 kmWestbourne & West Cliff BH4 8DF
  • BH4 8DF
  • Other postcodes in BH4 8: press one for its page
  • 3 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 50.7210, longitude -1.8990)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BH4 8DF?

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 BH4 8DF?

Every home and business at BH4 8DF 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.

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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 BH4 8DF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH4 8DF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH4 8DF 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 BH4 8DF 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 BH4 8DF.

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 BH4 8DF: 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 BH4 8DF 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 BH4 8DF?

Homes in BH4 8 sold for a typical £280,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, up 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£280,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£270,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £1,091,250 6 sales
  • Semi-detached Not enough sales to price (1)
  • Terraced Not enough sales to price (4)
  • Flat or maisonette £275,000 95 sales

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

Across the whole BH4 district: a typical £260,000 from 166 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 BH4 8DF

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in BH4 8DF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 October 2025. The middle price was £259,000, from £240,000 to £280,000. Across BH4 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £280,000. 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 BH4 8DF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,270 homes in the neighbourhood around BH4 8DF. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (24%). 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 BH4 8DF

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 £3,518 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,624.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 360 (28%)£1,624
Band Babout 340 (27%)£1,894
Band Cabout 310 (24%)£2,165
Band Dabout 200 (16%)£2,436
Band Eabout 40 (3%)£2,977
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,518
Band Gfewer than 5£4,059
Band Hwithheld£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 24% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 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 BH4 8DF is in (ONS area E01015372), 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 BH4 8DF?

The nearest open schools to BH4 8DF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH4 8DF, 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 BH4 8DF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH4 8DF is Branksome Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Branksome Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Bournemouth Rail Station Railway station 2.5 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 Marlborough Road, 120 m away.

More stations near BH4 8DF, 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 BH4 8DF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH4 8DF, 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 BH4 8DF?

1 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH4 8DF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk

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 BH4 8DF?

The nearest to the centre of BH4 8DF, 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 BH4 8DF?

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 BH4 8DF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH4 8DF, 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 BH4 8DF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH4 8DF, 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 BH4 8DF?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH4 8DF 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 BH4 8DF in a conservation area?

The centre of BH4 8DF 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 BH4 8DF?

Police.uk records 417 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH4 8DF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour158 reports
Violence and sexual offences106 reports
Shoplifting36 reports
Other theft28 reports
Criminal damage and arson20 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports

Also: public order 13, drugs 12, burglary 11, robbery 7, bicycle theft 5, theft from the person 3, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2.

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 BH4 8DF

Ward
Westbourne & West Cliff
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
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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