BH7 7AL postcode in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH7 7AL 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 at BH7 7AL can get it Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £515,000 Homes sold in BH7 7, last 12 months. ▼ 13% on the year before Nearest station Pokesdown 1.1 km in a straight line

Where BH7 7AL is, and what is near it

Map of BH7 7AL and what is near it Map of BH7 7AL: its centre point, with the 96 other postcodes in the BH7 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BH7 7AA: also in BH7 7BH7 7AB: also in BH7 7BH7 7AD: also in BH7 7BH7 7AE: also in BH7 7BH7 7AF: also in BH7 7BH7 7AG: also in BH7 7BH7 7AH: also in BH7 7BH7 7AJ: also in BH7 7BH7 7AN: also in BH7 7BH7 7AP: also in BH7 7BH7 7AQ: also in BH7 7BH7 7AR: also in BH7 7BH7 7AS: also in BH7 7BH7 7AT: also in BH7 7BH7 7AU: also in BH7 7BH7 7AW: also in BH7 7BH7 7AX: also in BH7 7BH7 7AY: also in BH7 7BH7 7AZ: also in BH7 7BH7 7BA: also in BH7 7BH7 7BB: also in BH7 7BH7 7BD: also in BH7 7BH7 7BE: also in BH7 7BH7 7BG: also in BH7 7BH7 7BH: also in BH7 7BH7 7BJ: also in BH7 7BH7 7BL: also in BH7 7BH7 7BN: also in BH7 7BH7 7BQ: also in BH7 7BH7 7BT: also in BH7 7BH7 7BU: also in BH7 7BH7 7DA: also in BH7 7BH7 7DT: also in BH7 7BH7 7DX: also in BH7 7BH7 7EF: also in BH7 7BH7 7EG: also in BH7 7BH7 7EH: also in BH7 7BH7 7EJ: also in BH7 7BH7 7EL: also in BH7 7BH7 7EN: also in BH7 7BH7 7EP: also in BH7 7BH7 7EQ: also in BH7 7BH7 7EW: also in BH7 7BH7 7HA: also in BH7 7BH7 7HB: also in BH7 7BH7 7HD: also in BH7 7BH7 7HE: also in BH7 7BH7 7HF: also in BH7 7BH7 7HG: also in BH7 7BH7 7HH: also in BH7 7BH7 7HJ: also in BH7 7BH7 7HL: also in BH7 7BH7 7HN: also in BH7 7BH7 7HQ: also in BH7 7BH7 7HR: also in BH7 7BH7 7HS: also in BH7 7BH7 7HT: also in BH7 7BH7 7HU: also in BH7 7BH7 7HW: also in BH7 7BH7 7HX: also in BH7 7BH7 7HY: also in BH7 7BH7 7HZ: also in BH7 7BH7 7JA: also in BH7 7BH7 7JB: also in BH7 7BH7 7JD: also in BH7 7BH7 7JE: also in BH7 7BH7 7JF: also in BH7 7BH7 7JG: also in BH7 7BH7 7JH: also in BH7 7BH7 7JJ: also in BH7 7BH7 7JL: also in BH7 7BH7 7JN: also in BH7 7BH7 7JQ: also in BH7 7BH7 7JR: also in BH7 7BH7 7JS: also in BH7 7BH7 7JT: also in BH7 7BH7 7JW: also in BH7 7BH7 7JX: also in BH7 7BH7 7JY: also in BH7 7BH7 7RH: also in BH7 7BH7 7RJ: also in BH7 7BH7 7RL: also in BH7 7BH7 7RN: also in BH7 7BH7 7RP: also in BH7 7BH7 7RR: also in BH7 7BH7 7RW: also in BH7 7 Littledown & Iford BH7 7AL Map of BH7 7AL and what is near it Map of BH7 7AL: its centre point, with the 96 other postcodes in the BH7 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Littledown & Iford BH7 7AL
  • BH7 7AL
  • Other postcodes in BH7 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 50.7361, longitude -1.8390)

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 7AL?

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 7AL?

Every home and business at BH7 7AL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH7 7AL 100% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH7 7AL 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 BH7 7AL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH7 7AL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH7 7AL 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 7AL 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 7AL.

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 7AL: 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 7AL 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 7AL?

Homes in BH7 7 sold for a typical £515,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 51 sales, down 13% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£515,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£591,889 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £555,000 42 sales
  • Semi-detached £330,000 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 7AL

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BH7 7AL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 April 2026. The middle sale was £560,000, from £230,000 to £615,000. Across BH7 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £515,000. 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 BH7 7AL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around BH7 7AL. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (46%). 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 7AL

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 £1,894 (band B) to £4,059 (band G); band F, the most common, is £3,518.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,624
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,894
Band Cabout 10 (1%)£2,165
Band Dabout 50 (7%)£2,436
Band Eabout 310 (41%)£2,977
Band Fabout 350 (46%)£3,518
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,059
Band Hfewer than 5£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 36% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 46% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 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 7AL is in (ONS area E01015315), 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 7AL?

The nearest open schools to BH7 7AL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH7 7AL, 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 7AL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH7 7AL is Pokesdown Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Pokesdown Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Bournemouth 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.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Thistlebarrow Road, 144 m away.

More stations near BH7 7AL, 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 7AL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH7 7AL, 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 7AL?

1 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH7 7AL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 7AL?

The nearest to the centre of BH7 7AL, 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 7AL?

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 7AL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH7 7AL, 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 BH7 7AL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH7 7AL, 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 7AL?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH7 7AL 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 7AL in a conservation area?

The centre of BH7 7AL 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 7AL?

Police.uk records 443 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH7 7AL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences141 reports
Anti-social behaviour137 reports
Criminal damage and arson41 reports
Vehicle crime22 reports
Public order21 reports
Shoplifting20 reports

Also: burglary 19, other theft 16, drugs 10, robbery 6, possession of weapons 4, other crime 4, theft from the person 1, 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 BH7 7AL

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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BH7 7AF90 mBH7 7AT100 mBH7 7BT100 mBH7 7AW130 mBH7 7AB140 mBH7 7AU150 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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