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

BH8 0PL 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 July 1983.

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 3.2 km in a straight line

Where BH8 0PL is, and what is near it

Map of BH8 0PL and what is near it Map of BH8 0PL: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the BH8 0 sector, 4 schools (2 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BH8 0AA: also in BH8 0BH8 0AB: also in BH8 0BH8 0AD: also in BH8 0BH8 0AF: also in BH8 0BH8 0AG: also in BH8 0BH8 0AH: also in BH8 0BH8 0AL: also in BH8 0BH8 0AN: also in BH8 0BH8 0AP: also in BH8 0BH8 0AQ: also in BH8 0BH8 0AS: also in BH8 0BH8 0AT: also in BH8 0BH8 0AU: also in BH8 0BH8 0AX: also in BH8 0BH8 0AY: also in BH8 0BH8 0AZ: also in BH8 0BH8 0BA: also in BH8 0BH8 0BB: also in BH8 0BH8 0BD: also in BH8 0BH8 0BG: also in BH8 0BH8 0BJ: also in BH8 0BH8 0BL: also in BH8 0BH8 0BP: also in BH8 0BH8 0BQ: also in BH8 0BH8 0BS: also in BH8 0BH8 0BT: also in BH8 0BH8 0BU: also in BH8 0BH8 0BX: also in BH8 0BH8 0BZ: also in BH8 0BH8 0DF: also in BH8 0BH8 0DG: also in BH8 0BH8 0DH: also in BH8 0BH8 0DJ: also in BH8 0BH8 0DL: also in BH8 0BH8 0DN: also in BH8 0BH8 0DP: also in BH8 0BH8 0DQ: also in BH8 0BH8 0DR: also in BH8 0BH8 0DS: also in BH8 0BH8 0DT: also in BH8 0BH8 0DW: also in BH8 0BH8 0DY: also in BH8 0BH8 0DZ: also in BH8 0BH8 0EB: also in BH8 0BH8 0EF: also in BH8 0BH8 0EG: also in BH8 0BH8 0EH: also in BH8 0BH8 0EJ: also in BH8 0BH8 0EL: also in BH8 0BH8 0EN: also in BH8 0BH8 0EP: also in BH8 0BH8 0EQ: also in BH8 0BH8 0ER: also in BH8 0BH8 0ES: also in BH8 0BH8 0ET: also in BH8 0BH8 0EU: also in BH8 0BH8 0EW: also in BH8 0BH8 0EX: also in BH8 0BH8 0EY: also in BH8 0BH8 0EZ: also in BH8 0BH8 0FA: also in BH8 0BH8 0FE: also in BH8 0BH8 0HA: also in BH8 0BH8 0HB: also in BH8 0BH8 0HD: also in BH8 0BH8 0HG: 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 0HQ: also in BH8 0BH8 0HR: also in BH8 0BH8 0HS: also in BH8 0BH8 0HT: 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 0JF: also in BH8 0BH8 0LU: also in BH8 0BH8 0LX: also in BH8 0BH8 0LY: also in BH8 0BH8 0NH: also in BH8 0BH8 0NJ: also in BH8 0BH8 0NL: also in BH8 0BH8 0NN: also in BH8 0BH8 0NP: also in BH8 0BH8 0NR: also in BH8 0BH8 0NS: also in BH8 0BH8 0NT: also in BH8 0BH8 0NU: also in BH8 0BH8 0NW: also in BH8 0BH8 0NX: also in BH8 0BH8 0NY: also in BH8 0BH8 0NZ: also in BH8 0BH8 0PA: also in BH8 0BH8 0PB: also in BH8 0BH8 0PD: also in BH8 0BH8 0PE: also in BH8 0BH8 0PF: also in BH8 0BH8 0PG: also in BH8 0BH8 0PH: also in BH8 0BH8 0PN: also in BH8 0BH8 0PQ: also in BH8 0BH8 0PW: also in BH8 0BH8 0PX: also in BH8 0BH8 0PY: also in BH8 0BH8 0PZ: also in BH8 0BH8 0QA: also in BH8 0 School 1.0 kmGP 1.2 kmMuscliff & Strouden Park BH8 0PL Map of BH8 0PL and what is near it Map of BH8 0PL: its centre point, with the 161 other postcodes in the BH8 0 sector, 4 schools (2 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.0 kmGP 1.2 kmMuscliff & Strouden Park BH8 0PL
  • BH8 0PL
  • Other postcodes in BH8 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 50.7563, longitude -1.8461)

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 0PL?

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 0PL?

Every home and business at BH8 0PL 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 0PL?

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

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

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 0PL: 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 0PL 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 0PL?

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 0PL

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in BH8 0PL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 June 2026. The middle price was £295,000, from £275,000 to £350,000. Across BH8 0, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £325,000. 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 BH8 0PL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 520 homes in the neighbourhood around BH8 0PL. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (42%). 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 0PL

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 C, the most common, is £2,165.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (13%)£1,624
Band Babout 90 (17%)£1,894
Band Cabout 120 (23%)£2,165
Band Dabout 110 (21%)£2,436
Band Eabout 80 (15%)£2,977
Band Fabout 20 (4%)£3,518
Band Gabout 30 (6%)£4,059
Band Hfewer than 5£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. 42% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 BH8 0PL is in (ONS area E01015353), 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 0PL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH8 0PL is Pokesdown Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Pokesdown Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
  • Bournemouth Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest John Pound House, 84 m away.

More stations near BH8 0PL, 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 0PL?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • POD Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 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 0PL?

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

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 0PL?

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

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

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

The centre of BH8 0PL 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 0PL?

Police.uk records 157 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH8 0PL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences49 reports
Anti-social behaviour29 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Shoplifting18 reports
Burglary10 reports
Public order9 reports

Also: vehicle crime 9, other theft 5, bicycle theft 2, drugs 2, robbery 2, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 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 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 0PL

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
July 1983

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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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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