BH6 4DS postcode in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH6 4DS 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 £627,500 Homes sold in BH6 4, last 12 months. ▲ 2.9% on the year before Nearest station Christchurch 1.7 km in a straight line

Where BH6 4DS is, and what is near it

Map of BH6 4DS and what is near it Map of BH6 4DS: its centre point, with the 120 other postcodes in the BH6 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BH6 4AA: also in BH6 4BH6 4AB: also in BH6 4BH6 4AD: also in BH6 4BH6 4AE: also in BH6 4BH6 4AG: also in BH6 4BH6 4AH: also in BH6 4BH6 4AJ: also in BH6 4BH6 4AL: also in BH6 4BH6 4AN: also in BH6 4BH6 4AP: also in BH6 4BH6 4AQ: also in BH6 4BH6 4AR: also in BH6 4BH6 4AS: also in BH6 4BH6 4AT: also in BH6 4BH6 4AU: also in BH6 4BH6 4AW: also in BH6 4BH6 4AX: also in BH6 4BH6 4AY: also in BH6 4BH6 4AZ: also in BH6 4BH6 4BA: also in BH6 4BH6 4BB: also in BH6 4BH6 4BD: also in BH6 4BH6 4BE: also in BH6 4BH6 4BG: also in BH6 4BH6 4BH: also in BH6 4BH6 4BJ: also in BH6 4BH6 4BL: also in BH6 4BH6 4BN: also in BH6 4BH6 4BP: also in BH6 4BH6 4BQ: also in BH6 4BH6 4BS: also in BH6 4BH6 4BT: also in BH6 4BH6 4BU: also in BH6 4BH6 4BW: also in BH6 4BH6 4BX: also in BH6 4BH6 4BY: also in BH6 4BH6 4BZ: also in BH6 4BH6 4DA: also in BH6 4BH6 4DB: also in BH6 4BH6 4DD: also in BH6 4BH6 4DE: also in BH6 4BH6 4DF: also in BH6 4BH6 4DH: also in BH6 4BH6 4DJ: also in BH6 4BH6 4DL: also in BH6 4BH6 4DN: also in BH6 4BH6 4DP: also in BH6 4BH6 4DQ: also in BH6 4BH6 4DR: also in BH6 4BH6 4DT: also in BH6 4BH6 4DU: also in BH6 4BH6 4DW: also in BH6 4BH6 4DX: also in BH6 4BH6 4DY: also in BH6 4BH6 4EB: also in BH6 4BH6 4ED: also in BH6 4BH6 4EE: also in BH6 4BH6 4EF: also in BH6 4BH6 4EG: also in BH6 4BH6 4EH: also in BH6 4BH6 4EJ: also in BH6 4BH6 4EL: also in BH6 4BH6 4EN: also in BH6 4BH6 4EP: also in BH6 4BH6 4EQ: also in BH6 4BH6 4ER: also in BH6 4BH6 4ES: also in BH6 4BH6 4ET: also in BH6 4BH6 4EU: also in BH6 4BH6 4HD: also in BH6 4BH6 4HE: also in BH6 4BH6 4HF: also in BH6 4BH6 4HG: also in BH6 4BH6 4HH: also in BH6 4BH6 4HJ: also in BH6 4BH6 4HP: also in BH6 4BH6 4HQ: also in BH6 4BH6 4HS: also in BH6 4BH6 4HT: also in BH6 4BH6 4HU: also in BH6 4BH6 4HX: also in BH6 4BH6 4HY: also in BH6 4BH6 4HZ: also in BH6 4BH6 4JA: also in BH6 4BH6 4JB: also in BH6 4BH6 4JD: also in BH6 4BH6 4JE: also in BH6 4BH6 4JF: also in BH6 4BH6 4JG: also in BH6 4BH6 4JH: also in BH6 4BH6 4JJ: also in BH6 4BH6 4JQ: also in BH6 4BH6 4JT: also in BH6 4BH6 4JU: also in BH6 4BH6 4JX: also in BH6 4BH6 4JY: also in BH6 4BH6 4JZ: also in BH6 4BH6 4LB: also in BH6 4BH6 4LD: also in BH6 4BH6 4LF: also in BH6 4BH6 4LG: also in BH6 4BH6 4LH: also in BH6 4BH6 4LJ: also in BH6 4BH6 4LL: also in BH6 4BH6 4LN: also in BH6 4BH6 4LP: also in BH6 4BH6 4LQ: also in BH6 4BH6 4LR: also in BH6 4BH6 4LS: also in BH6 4BH6 4LT: also in BH6 4BH6 4LU: also in BH6 4BH6 4LW: also in BH6 4BH6 4LX: also in BH6 4BH6 4LY: also in BH6 4BH6 4NA: also in BH6 4BH6 4NB: also in BH6 4BH6 4ND: also in BH6 4BH6 4NE: also in BH6 4 Pokesdown station 2.8 kmEast Southbourne & Tuckton BH6 4DS Map of BH6 4DS and what is near it Map of BH6 4DS: its centre point, with the 120 other postcodes in the BH6 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. East Southbourne & Tuckton BH6 4DS
  • BH6 4DS
  • Other postcodes in BH6 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 50.7234, longitude -1.7869)

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 4DS?

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 4DS?

Every home and business at BH6 4DS 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 BH6 4DS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH6 4DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH6 4DS 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 4DS 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 4DS.

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 4DS: 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 4DS 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 4DS?

Homes in BH6 4 sold for a typical £627,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, up 2.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£627,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£610,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £687,500 39 sales
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £300,000 16 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 4DS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BH6 4DS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 June 2024. 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 BH6 4DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around BH6 4DS. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (36%). 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 4DS

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 E, the most common, is £2,977.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 300 (29%)£1,624
Band Babout 30 (3%)£1,894
Band Cabout 20 (2%)£2,165
Band Dabout 70 (7%)£2,436
Band Eabout 360 (35%)£2,977
Band Fabout 210 (20%)£3,518
Band Gabout 40 (4%)£4,059
Band Hfewer than 5£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 36% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 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 4DS is in (ONS area E01015295), 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 4DS?

The nearest open schools to BH6 4DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH6 4DS, 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 4DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH6 4DS is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Christchurch Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Pokesdown Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Nugent Road, 172 m away.

More stations near BH6 4DS, 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 4DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH6 4DS, 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 4DS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BH6 4DS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BH6 4DS?

The nearest to the centre of BH6 4DS, 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 4DS?

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 4DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH6 4DS, 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 4DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH6 4DS, 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 4DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH6 4DS 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 4DS in a conservation area?

The centre of BH6 4DS 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 4DS?

Police.uk records 94 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH6 4DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour32 reports
Violence and sexual offences22 reports
Public order9 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Other theft8 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports

Also: burglary 3, vehicle crime 3, theft from the person 1, drugs 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 4DS

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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BH6 4DN100 mBH6 4DR100 mBH6 4ET110 mBH6 4EG120 mBH6 4EF190 mBH6 4DP200 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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