BH6 3DQ postcode in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH6 3DQ is a postcode in Bournemouth, in the East Southbourne & Tuckton 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £336,000 Homes sold in BH6 3, last 12 months. ▲ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Pokesdown 2.0 km in a straight line

Where BH6 3DQ is, and what is near it

Map of BH6 3DQ and what is near it Map of BH6 3DQ: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the BH6 3 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BH6 3AS: also in BH6 3BH6 3BX: also in BH6 3BH6 3DA: also in BH6 3BH6 3DB: also in BH6 3BH6 3DD: also in BH6 3BH6 3DE: also in BH6 3BH6 3DF: also in BH6 3BH6 3DH: also in BH6 3BH6 3DJ: also in BH6 3BH6 3DL: also in BH6 3BH6 3DP: also in BH6 3BH6 3DR: also in BH6 3BH6 3DS: also in BH6 3BH6 3DT: also in BH6 3BH6 3DU: also in BH6 3BH6 3DW: also in BH6 3BH6 3DX: also in BH6 3BH6 3DY: also in BH6 3BH6 3DZ: also in BH6 3BH6 3EA: also in BH6 3BH6 3EB: also in BH6 3BH6 3ED: also in BH6 3BH6 3EJ: also in BH6 3BH6 3EL: also in BH6 3BH6 3EN: also in BH6 3BH6 3EP: also in BH6 3BH6 3ER: also in BH6 3BH6 3ET: also in BH6 3BH6 3EX: also in BH6 3BH6 3EZ: also in BH6 3BH6 3HA: also in BH6 3BH6 3HB: also in BH6 3BH6 3HH: also in BH6 3BH6 3HJ: also in BH6 3BH6 3HL: also in BH6 3BH6 3JA: also in BH6 3BH6 3JD: also in BH6 3BH6 3JE: also in BH6 3BH6 3JF: also in BH6 3BH6 3ND: also in BH6 3BH6 3NG: also in BH6 3BH6 3NH: also in BH6 3BH6 3NL: also in BH6 3BH6 3NN: also in BH6 3BH6 3NP: also in BH6 3BH6 3NQ: also in BH6 3BH6 3NR: also in BH6 3BH6 3NS: also in BH6 3BH6 3NT: also in BH6 3BH6 3NW: also in BH6 3BH6 3NX: also in BH6 3BH6 3NY: also in BH6 3BH6 3NZ: also in BH6 3BH6 3PA: also in BH6 3BH6 3PB: also in BH6 3BH6 3PE: also in BH6 3 2 GP practices, 1.2–1.3 kmSchool 1.7 kmChristchurch station 2.1 kmWest Southbourne BH6 3DQ Map of BH6 3DQ and what is near it Map of BH6 3DQ: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the BH6 3 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 3 places, 1.2–2.0 kmWest Southbourne BH6 3DQ
  • BH6 3DQ
  • Other postcodes in BH6 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 50.7217, longitude -1.8002)

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 BH6 3DQ?

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 BH6 3DQ?

Every home and business at BH6 3DQ 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 BH6 3DQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH6 3DQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH6 3DQ 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 BH6 3DQ 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 BH6 3DQ.

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 BH6 3DQ: 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 BH6 3DQ 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 BH6 3DQ?

Homes in BH6 3 sold for a typical £336,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, up 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£336,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£328,750 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £662,920 40 sales
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £250,000 66 sales

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

Across the whole BH6 district: a typical £400,000 from 294 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 BH6 3DQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BH6 3DQ 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 BH6 3DQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around BH6 3DQ. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. 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 BH6 3DQ

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 D, the most common, is £2,436.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (12%)£1,624
Band Babout 180 (22%)£1,894
Band Cabout 80 (10%)£2,165
Band Dabout 200 (24%)£2,436
Band Eabout 170 (20%)£2,977
Band Fabout 90 (11%)£3,518
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,059
Band Hwithheld£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 40% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 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 BH6 3DQ is in (ONS area E01015297), 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 BH6 3DQ?

The nearest open schools to BH6 3DQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH6 3DQ, 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 BH6 3DQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH6 3DQ is Pokesdown Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Pokesdown Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Christchurch Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Southbourne Crossroads, 74 m away.

More stations near BH6 3DQ, 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 BH6 3DQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH6 3DQ, 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 BH6 3DQ?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH6 3DQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.8 kmCycle
  • POD Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle
  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 3.0 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 BH6 3DQ?

The nearest to the centre of BH6 3DQ, 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 BH6 3DQ?

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 BH6 3DQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH6 3DQ, 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 BH6 3DQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH6 3DQ, 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 BH6 3DQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH6 3DQ 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 BH6 3DQ in a conservation area?

The centre of BH6 3DQ 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 BH6 3DQ?

Police.uk records 93 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH6 3DQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences32 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Public order8 reports
Other theft8 reports
Shoplifting5 reports

Also: burglary 4, vehicle crime 4, drugs 2, robbery 2, theft from the person 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 BH6 3DQ

Ward
East Southbourne & Tuckton
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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