BH7 6SD postcode in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH7 6SD is a postcode in Bournemouth, in the Littledown & Iford 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 £395,000 Homes sold in BH7 6, last 12 months. ▲ 31.7% on the year before Nearest station Pokesdown 1.3 km in a straight line

Where BH7 6SD is, and what is near it

Map of BH7 6SD and what is near it Map of BH7 6SD: its centre point, with the 192 other postcodes in the BH7 6 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BH7 6AJ: also in BH7 6BH7 6AL: also in BH7 6BH7 6AS: also in BH7 6BH7 6AT: also in BH7 6BH7 6AU: also in BH7 6BH7 6AX: also in BH7 6BH7 6AY: also in BH7 6BH7 6AZ: also in BH7 6BH7 6BB: also in BH7 6BH7 6BD: also in BH7 6BH7 6BE: also in BH7 6BH7 6BP: also in BH7 6BH7 6BQ: also in BH7 6BH7 6BS: also in BH7 6BH7 6BU: also in BH7 6BH7 6BW: also in BH7 6BH7 6DA: also in BH7 6BH7 6DJ: also in BH7 6BH7 6DL: also in BH7 6BH7 6DP: also in BH7 6BH7 6DQ: also in BH7 6BH7 6DR: also in BH7 6BH7 6DS: also in BH7 6BH7 6DT: also in BH7 6BH7 6DW: also in BH7 6BH7 6DY: also in BH7 6BH7 6EA: also in BH7 6BH7 6ED: also in BH7 6BH7 6EE: also in BH7 6BH7 6EG: also in BH7 6BH7 6EX: also in BH7 6BH7 6EZ: also in BH7 6BH7 6GZ: also in BH7 6BH7 6HE: also in BH7 6BH7 6HF: also in BH7 6BH7 6HQ: also in BH7 6BH7 6HS: also in BH7 6BH7 6HU: also in BH7 6BH7 6HX: also in BH7 6BH7 6HZ: also in BH7 6BH7 6JA: also in BH7 6BH7 6JB: also in BH7 6BH7 6JD: also in BH7 6BH7 6JF: also in BH7 6BH7 6JG: also in BH7 6BH7 6JH: also in BH7 6BH7 6JJ: also in BH7 6BH7 6JL: also in BH7 6BH7 6JN: also in BH7 6BH7 6JP: also in BH7 6BH7 6JQ: also in BH7 6BH7 6JR: also in BH7 6BH7 6JS: also in BH7 6BH7 6JT: also in BH7 6BH7 6JU: also in BH7 6BH7 6JW: also in BH7 6BH7 6JX: also in BH7 6BH7 6LB: also in BH7 6BH7 6LD: also in BH7 6BH7 6LE: also in BH7 6BH7 6LF: also in BH7 6BH7 6LG: also in BH7 6BH7 6LH: also in BH7 6BH7 6LJ: also in BH7 6BH7 6LL: also in BH7 6BH7 6LN: also in BH7 6BH7 6LP: also in BH7 6BH7 6LQ: also in BH7 6BH7 6LR: also in BH7 6BH7 6LS: also in BH7 6BH7 6LU: also in BH7 6BH7 6LW: also in BH7 6BH7 6LX: also in BH7 6BH7 6LY: also in BH7 6BH7 6LZ: also in BH7 6BH7 6NA: also in BH7 6BH7 6NB: also in BH7 6BH7 6NE: also in BH7 6BH7 6NF: also in BH7 6BH7 6NG: also in BH7 6BH7 6NH: also in BH7 6BH7 6NJ: also in BH7 6BH7 6NL: also in BH7 6BH7 6NN: also in BH7 6BH7 6NP: also in BH7 6BH7 6NQ: also in BH7 6BH7 6NR: also in BH7 6BH7 6NS: also in BH7 6BH7 6NT: also in BH7 6BH7 6NU: also in BH7 6BH7 6NW: also in BH7 6BH7 6NX: also in BH7 6BH7 6NY: also in BH7 6BH7 6PA: also in BH7 6BH7 6PB: also in BH7 6BH7 6PD: also in BH7 6BH7 6PE: also in BH7 6BH7 6PF: also in BH7 6BH7 6PG: also in BH7 6BH7 6PH: also in BH7 6BH7 6PJ: also in BH7 6BH7 6PL: also in BH7 6BH7 6PN: also in BH7 6BH7 6PP: also in BH7 6BH7 6PQ: also in BH7 6BH7 6PR: also in BH7 6BH7 6PS: also in BH7 6BH7 6PT: also in BH7 6BH7 6PU: also in BH7 6BH7 6PW: also in BH7 6BH7 6PX: also in BH7 6BH7 6PY: also in BH7 6BH7 6PZ: also in BH7 6BH7 6QA: also in BH7 6BH7 6QB: also in BH7 6BH7 6QD: also in BH7 6BH7 6QE: also in BH7 6BH7 6QF: also in BH7 6BH7 6QG: also in BH7 6BH7 6QH: also in BH7 6BH7 6QJ: also in BH7 6BH7 6QL: also in BH7 6BH7 6QN: also in BH7 6BH7 6QP: also in BH7 6BH7 6QQ: also in BH7 6BH7 6QR: also in BH7 6BH7 6QS: also in BH7 6BH7 6QT: also in BH7 6BH7 6QU: also in BH7 6BH7 6QW: also in BH7 6BH7 6QX: also in BH7 6BH7 6QY: also in BH7 6BH7 6QZ: also in BH7 6BH7 6RA: also in BH7 6BH7 6RB: also in BH7 6BH7 6RD: also in BH7 6BH7 6RE: also in BH7 6BH7 6RF: also in BH7 6BH7 6RG: also in BH7 6BH7 6RH: also in BH7 6BH7 6RT: also in BH7 6BH7 6RU: also in BH7 6BH7 6RX: also in BH7 6BH7 6RY: also in BH7 6BH7 6RZ: also in BH7 6BH7 6SA: also in BH7 6BH7 6SB: also in BH7 6BH7 6SE: also in BH7 6BH7 6SF: also in BH7 6BH7 6SG: also in BH7 6BH7 6SH: also in BH7 6BH7 6SJ: also in BH7 6BH7 6SL: also in BH7 6BH7 6SN: also in BH7 6BH7 6SP: also in BH7 6BH7 6SQ: also in BH7 6BH7 6SR: also in BH7 6BH7 6ST: also in BH7 6BH7 6SW: also in BH7 6 2 GP practices, 1.4–1.5 kmChristchurch station 2.1 kmLittledown & Iford BH7 6SD Map of BH7 6SD and what is near it Map of BH7 6SD: its centre point, with the 192 other postcodes in the BH7 6 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Littledown & Iford BH7 6SD
  • BH7 6SD
  • Other postcodes in BH7 6: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 50.7412, longitude -1.8147)

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 BH7 6SD?

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 BH7 6SD?

Every home and business at BH7 6SD 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 BH7 6SD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH7 6SD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH7 6SD 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 BH7 6SD 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 BH7 6SD.

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 BH7 6SD: 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 BH7 6SD 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 BH7 6SD?

Homes in BH7 6 sold for a typical £395,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, up 31.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£395,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£300,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 31.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £585,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £370,000 19 sales
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £205,000 17 sales

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

Across the whole BH7 district: a typical £450,000 from 125 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 BH7 6SD

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BH7 6SD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 July 2026. 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 BH7 6SD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around BH7 6SD. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (57%). 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 BH7 6SD

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (14%)£1,624
Band Babout 60 (9%)£1,894
Band Cabout 40 (6%)£2,165
Band Dabout 240 (34%)£2,436
Band Eabout 240 (34%)£2,977
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,518
Band Gwithheld£4,059
Band Hfewer than 5£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 57% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 BH7 6SD is in (ONS area E01015316), 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 BH7 6SD?

The nearest open schools to BH7 6SD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH7 6SD, 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 BH7 6SD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH7 6SD is Pokesdown Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Pokesdown Rail Station Railway station 1.3 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.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Peters Primary School, 74 m away.

More stations near BH7 6SD, 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 BH7 6SD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH7 6SD, 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 BH7 6SD?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH7 6SD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • POD Point Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 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 BH7 6SD?

The nearest to the centre of BH7 6SD, 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 BH7 6SD?

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 BH7 6SD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH7 6SD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Wallfield Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01202 924817 1.2 kmWalk
  • Castle Dene Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 01202 397929 1.3 kmCycle
  • The Laurels Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01202 470179 1.3 kmCycle

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 BH7 6SD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH7 6SD, 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 BH7 6SD?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH7 6SD 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 BH7 6SD in a conservation area?

The centre of BH7 6SD 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 BH7 6SD?

Police.uk records 155 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH7 6SD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences46 reports
Anti-social behaviour42 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Vehicle crime12 reports
Other theft11 reports
Burglary8 reports

Also: public order 7, possession of weapons 5, shoplifting 4, robbery 2, other crime 2, bicycle theft 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 BH7 6SD

Ward
Littledown & Iford
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BH7 6RB50 mBH7 6SE70 mBH7 6SW110 mBH7 6RG110 mBH7 6SF130 mBH7 6SN130 m
All of BH7

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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