BH6 3ET postcode in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
BH6 3ET 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.
Where BH6 3ET is, and what is near it
- BH6 3ET
- Other postcodes in BH6 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 14 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 50.7239, longitude -1.7987)
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 3ET?
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleCouncil, for all local services Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BH6 3ET Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DorsetPolice force area
- Bournemouth EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tom Hayes (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tom Hayes
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 3ET?
Every home and business at BH6 3ET can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 99%
The line marks the figure across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
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 3ET?
BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH6 3ET today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BH6 3ET on BinDayBuddySource: 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 3ET 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 3ET.
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 3ET: 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 3ET 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 3ET?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 3ET
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BH6 3ET from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2025. The middle sale was £475,000, from £326,000 to £765,000. Across BH6 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £336,000. 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
Food hygiene ratings at BH6 3ET
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BH6 3ET. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BH6 3ET?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around BH6 3ET. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (71%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 D, the most common, is £2,436.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (6%) | £1,624 |
| Band B | about 80 (12%) | £1,894 |
| Band C | about 40 (6%) | £2,165 |
| Band D | about 260 (38%) | £2,436 |
| Band E | about 210 (30%) | £2,977 |
| Band F | about 60 (9%) | £3,518 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,059 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,871 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 71% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 3ET is in (ONS area E01015300), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 3ET?
The nearest open schools to BH6 3ET, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 3ET?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BH6 3ET is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Christchurch Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- Pokesdown Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Southbourne Crossroads, 230 m away.
More stations near BH6 3ET, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BH6 3ET?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH6 3ET, 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.
- The Marine & Oakridge Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 425588 550 mWalk
- Southbourne Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 427878 1.2 kmWalk
- Beaufort Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 433081 1.2 kmCycle
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 3ET?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BH6 3ET, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- POD Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 kmCycle
- InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BH6 3ET?
The nearest to the centre of BH6 3ET, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Gentle Dentistry Phone 01202 432838 500 mWalk
- Tuckton Dental Practice Phone 01202 423872 650 mWalk
- Damira Southbourne Phone 01202 425616 650 mWalk
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 3ET?
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.
- Christchurch Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old 2.4 kmCycle
- The Royal Bournemouth Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 3.0 kmCycle
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 3ET?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BH6 3ET, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Aucklands Care Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01202 427166 0 mWalk
- St Anne's Care Home Phone 01202 425642 100 mWalk
- Highview Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 01202 428799 250 mWalk
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 3ET?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH6 3ET, 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.
- C & M Chemists Mon to Fri 8:45am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:45pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01202 429144 550 mWalk
- Tuckton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01202 429047 600 mWalk
- Healthpoint Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01202 429819 700 mWalk
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 3ET?
The nearest vets to the centre of BH6 3ET on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Riverside Vets 700 mWalk
- Natterjack's 1.8 kmCycle
- Best Pest Busters 2.1 kmCycle
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 3ET in a conservation area?
The centre of BH6 3ET 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 3ET?
Police.uk records 120 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH6 3ET in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 8, burglary 5, robbery 2, theft from the person 1, drugs 1, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BH6 3ET
- 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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