BH8 0HT postcode in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH8 0HT is a postcode in Bournemouth, in the Muscliff & Strouden Park 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 £325,000 Homes sold in BH8 0, last 12 months. ▼ 3.7% on the year before Nearest station Pokesdown 2.3 km in a straight line

Where BH8 0HT is, and what is near it

Map of BH8 0HT and what is near it Map of BH8 0HT: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the BH8 0 sector, 4 schools (3 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 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BH8 0BJ: also in BH8 0BH8 0BP: also in BH8 0BH8 0BQ: also in BH8 0BH8 0BY: also in BH8 0BH8 0DB: also in BH8 0BH8 0DD: also in BH8 0BH8 0DE: also in BH8 0BH8 0DX: also in BH8 0BH8 0FB: also in BH8 0BH8 0FD: also in BH8 0BH8 0HE: also in BH8 0BH8 0HF: also in BH8 0BH8 0HH: also in BH8 0BH8 0HJ: also in BH8 0BH8 0HL: also in BH8 0BH8 0HN: also in BH8 0BH8 0HP: also in BH8 0BH8 0HR: also in BH8 0BH8 0HS: also in BH8 0BH8 0HU: also in BH8 0BH8 0HW: also in BH8 0BH8 0HX: also in BH8 0BH8 0HY: also in BH8 0BH8 0HZ: also in BH8 0BH8 0JA: also in BH8 0BH8 0JB: also in BH8 0BH8 0JD: also in BH8 0BH8 0JE: also in BH8 0BH8 0JF: also in BH8 0BH8 0JG: also in BH8 0BH8 0JH: also in BH8 0BH8 0JJ: also in BH8 0BH8 0JL: also in BH8 0BH8 0JN: also in BH8 0BH8 0JP: also in BH8 0BH8 0JQ: also in BH8 0BH8 0JR: also in BH8 0BH8 0JS: also in BH8 0BH8 0JT: also in BH8 0BH8 0JU: also in BH8 0BH8 0JW: also in BH8 0BH8 0JY: also in BH8 0BH8 0LE: also in BH8 0BH8 0LF: also in BH8 0BH8 0LG: also in BH8 0BH8 0LH: also in BH8 0BH8 0LJ: also in BH8 0BH8 0LL: also in BH8 0BH8 0LN: also in BH8 0BH8 0LP: also in BH8 0BH8 0LQ: also in BH8 0BH8 0LR: also in BH8 0BH8 0LS: also in BH8 0BH8 0LT: also in BH8 0BH8 0LU: also in BH8 0BH8 0LW: also in BH8 0BH8 0LX: also in BH8 0BH8 0LY: also in BH8 0 Littledown Surgery 1.0 kmSchool 1.1 kmSchool 1.3 kmGP 2.1 kmMuscliff & Strouden Park BH8 0HT Map of BH8 0HT and what is near it Map of BH8 0HT: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the BH8 0 sector, 4 schools (3 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 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Littledown Surgery 1.0 kmGP 2.1 kmMuscliff & Strouden Park BH8 0HT
  • BH8 0HT
  • Other postcodes in BH8 0: press one for its page
  • 4 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 50.7509, longitude -1.8341)

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 BH8 0HT?

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 BH8 0HT?

Every home and business at BH8 0HT 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 BH8 0HT?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH8 0HT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH8 0HT 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 BH8 0HT 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 BH8 0HT.

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 BH8 0HT: 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 BH8 0HT 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 BH8 0HT?

Homes in BH8 0 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, down 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£337,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £381,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £377,500 12 sales
  • Terraced £275,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £221,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole BH8 district: a typical £295,000 from 278 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 BH8 0HT

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BH8 0HT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 December 2025. 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 BH8 0HT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around BH8 0HT. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (43%). 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 BH8 0HT

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 £2,977 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,894.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 250 (29%)£1,624
Band Babout 290 (33%)£1,894
Band Cabout 210 (24%)£2,165
Band Dabout 110 (13%)£2,436
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,977
Band Ffewer than 5£3,518
Band Gfewer than 5£4,059
Band Hfewer than 5£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 31% 1945 to 1964
  5. 43% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918: 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 BH8 0HT is in (ONS area E01015338), 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 BH8 0HT?

The nearest open schools to BH8 0HT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH8 0HT, 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 BH8 0HT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH8 0HT is Pokesdown Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Pokesdown Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Bournemouth Rail Station Railway station 3.4 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 Ibbertson Road, 126 m away.

More stations near BH8 0HT, 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 BH8 0HT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH8 0HT, 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 BH8 0HT?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH8 0HT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • POD Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 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 BH8 0HT?

The nearest to the centre of BH8 0HT, 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 BH8 0HT?

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 BH8 0HT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH8 0HT, 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 BH8 0HT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH8 0HT, 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 BH8 0HT?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH8 0HT 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 BH8 0HT in a conservation area?

The centre of BH8 0HT 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 BH8 0HT?

Police.uk records 133 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH8 0HT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences37 reports
Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Shoplifting14 reports
Burglary9 reports
Other theft8 reports

Also: public order 7, vehicle crime 7, bicycle theft 3, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 1, drugs 1, robbery 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 BH8 0HT

Ward
Muscliff & Strouden Park
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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BH8 0HW40 mBH8 0HY80 mBH8 0JB90 mBH8 0HR100 mBH8 0HU100 mBH8 0JF140 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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