BH5 1LP postcode in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH5 1LP is a postcode in Bournemouth, in the Boscombe East & Pokesdown ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It is in the Bournemouth East 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 85% of homes and businesses at BH5 1LP can get it Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £182,000 Homes sold in BH5 1, last 12 months. ▼ 10.6% on the year before Nearest station Pokesdown 750 m in a straight line

Where BH5 1LP is, and what is near it

Map of BH5 1LP and what is near it Map of BH5 1LP: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the BH5 1 sector, 4 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), 5 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BH5 1AD: also in BH5 1BH5 1AE: also in BH5 1BH5 1AF: also in BH5 1BH5 1AG: also in BH5 1BH5 1AJ: also in BH5 1BH5 1AN: also in BH5 1BH5 1AP: also in BH5 1BH5 1AQ: also in BH5 1BH5 1AT: also in BH5 1BH5 1BE: also in BH5 1BH5 1BG: also in BH5 1BH5 1BJ: also in BH5 1BH5 1BL: also in BH5 1BH5 1BN: also in BH5 1BH5 1BP: also in BH5 1BH5 1BQ: also in BH5 1BH5 1BS: also in BH5 1BH5 1BU: also in BH5 1BH5 1BW: also in BH5 1BH5 1BX: also in BH5 1BH5 1BY: also in BH5 1BH5 1BZ: also in BH5 1BH5 1DB: also in BH5 1BH5 1DD: also in BH5 1BH5 1DE: also in BH5 1BH5 1DF: also in BH5 1BH5 1DG: also in BH5 1BH5 1DH: also in BH5 1BH5 1DJ: also in BH5 1BH5 1DL: also in BH5 1BH5 1DP: also in BH5 1BH5 1DQ: also in BH5 1BH5 1DR: also in BH5 1BH5 1DS: also in BH5 1BH5 1DT: also in BH5 1BH5 1DU: also in BH5 1BH5 1DX: also in BH5 1BH5 1DY: also in BH5 1BH5 1DZ: also in BH5 1BH5 1EA: also in BH5 1BH5 1EB: also in BH5 1BH5 1ED: also in BH5 1BH5 1EE: also in BH5 1BH5 1EH: also in BH5 1BH5 1EP: also in BH5 1BH5 1ER: also in BH5 1BH5 1ES: also in BH5 1BH5 1EU: also in BH5 1BH5 1EW: also in BH5 1BH5 1EX: also in BH5 1BH5 1EY: also in BH5 1BH5 1EZ: also in BH5 1BH5 1FA: also in BH5 1BH5 1FB: also in BH5 1BH5 1FD: also in BH5 1BH5 1FG: also in BH5 1BH5 1FH: also in BH5 1BH5 1HA: also in BH5 1BH5 1HB: also in BH5 1BH5 1HD: also in BH5 1BH5 1HE: also in BH5 1BH5 1HF: also in BH5 1BH5 1HG: also in BH5 1BH5 1HH: also in BH5 1BH5 1HJ: also in BH5 1BH5 1HL: also in BH5 1BH5 1HN: also in BH5 1BH5 1HP: also in BH5 1BH5 1HQ: also in BH5 1BH5 1HR: also in BH5 1BH5 1HS: also in BH5 1BH5 1HT: also in BH5 1BH5 1HU: also in BH5 1BH5 1HW: also in BH5 1BH5 1HX: also in BH5 1BH5 1HY: also in BH5 1BH5 1JA: also in BH5 1BH5 1JB: also in BH5 1BH5 1JD: also in BH5 1BH5 1JE: also in BH5 1BH5 1JF: also in BH5 1BH5 1JG: also in BH5 1BH5 1JH: also in BH5 1BH5 1JJ: also in BH5 1BH5 1JL: also in BH5 1BH5 1JN: also in BH5 1BH5 1JP: also in BH5 1BH5 1JQ: also in BH5 1BH5 1JR: also in BH5 1BH5 1JS: also in BH5 1BH5 1JT: also in BH5 1BH5 1JU: also in BH5 1BH5 1JW: also in BH5 1BH5 1JY: also in BH5 1BH5 1LA: also in BH5 1BH5 1LB: also in BH5 1BH5 1LD: also in BH5 1BH5 1LE: also in BH5 1BH5 1LG: also in BH5 1BH5 1LH: also in BH5 1BH5 1LJ: also in BH5 1BH5 1LL: also in BH5 1BH5 1LN: also in BH5 1BH5 1LQ: also in BH5 1BH5 1LR: also in BH5 1BH5 1LS: also in BH5 1BH5 1LT: also in BH5 1BH5 1LU: also in BH5 1BH5 1LX: also in BH5 1BH5 1LY: also in BH5 1BH5 1LZ: also in BH5 1BH5 1NA: also in BH5 1BH5 1NB: also in BH5 1BH5 1ND: also in BH5 1BH5 1NF: also in BH5 1BH5 1NH: also in BH5 1BH5 1NJ: also in BH5 1BH5 1NN: also in BH5 1BH5 1NP: also in BH5 1BH5 1NR: also in BH5 1BH5 1NS: also in BH5 1BH5 1NT: also in BH5 1BH5 1NU: also in BH5 1BH5 1NW: also in BH5 1 2 places, 950 m–2.3 kmBeaufort Road Surgery 1.2 kmSchool 1.4 kmBoscombe West BH5 1LP Map of BH5 1LP and what is near it Map of BH5 1LP: its centre point, with the 146 other postcodes in the BH5 1 sector, 4 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), 5 bus stops and 5 EV charging points (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 4 EV charging points, 950 mSchool 1.4 kmBoscombe West BH5 1LP
  • BH5 1LP
  • Other postcodes in BH5 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • 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 50.7259, longitude -1.8320)

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 BH5 1LP?

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 BH5 1LP?

Every home and business at BH5 1LP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 85% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH5 1LP 85% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH5 1LP 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 BH5 1LP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH5 1LP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH5 1LP 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 BH5 1LP 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 BH5 1LP.

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 BH5 1LP: 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 BH5 1LP 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 BH5 1LP?

Homes in BH5 1 sold for a typical £182,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, down 10.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£182,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£203,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 10.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £520,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £180,000 73 sales

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

Across the whole BH5 district: a typical £227,000 from 132 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 BH5 1LP

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BH5 1LP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 March 2026. The middle sale was £295,000, from £110,000 to £365,000. Across BH5 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £182,000. 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 BH5 1LP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around BH5 1LP. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (40%). 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 BH5 1LP

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 70 (7%)£1,624
Band Babout 90 (9%)£1,894
Band Cabout 290 (29%)£2,165
Band Dabout 70 (7%)£2,436
Band Eabout 120 (12%)£2,977
Band Fabout 230 (23%)£3,518
Band Gabout 130 (13%)£4,059
Band Hwithheld£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 13% 1900 to 1918
  3. 40% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 BH5 1LP is in (ONS area E01015272), 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 BH5 1LP?

The nearest open schools to BH5 1LP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH5 1LP, 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 BH5 1LP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH5 1LP is Pokesdown Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Pokesdown Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Bournemouth Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Portman Road, 288 m away.

More stations near BH5 1LP, 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 BH5 1LP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH5 1LP, 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 BH5 1LP?

5 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH5 1LP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 950 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 950 mWalk

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 BH5 1LP?

The nearest to the centre of BH5 1LP, 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 BH5 1LP?

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 BH5 1LP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH5 1LP, 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 BH5 1LP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH5 1LP, 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 BH5 1LP?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH5 1LP 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 BH5 1LP in a conservation area?

The centre of BH5 1LP 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 BH5 1LP?

Police.uk records 404 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH5 1LP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour127 reports
Violence and sexual offences119 reports
Criminal damage and arson31 reports
Public order24 reports
Vehicle crime22 reports
Shoplifting21 reports

Also: other theft 19, burglary 15, drugs 10, robbery 7, possession of weapons 4, other crime 4, 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 BH5 1LP

Ward
Boscombe East & Pokesdown
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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