BH8 8LS postcode in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH8 8LS is a postcode in Bournemouth, in the East Cliff & Springbourne 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 BH8 8LS can get it Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £220,000 Homes sold in BH8 8, last 12 months. ▼ 0.9% on the year before Nearest station Bournemouth 400 m in a straight line

Where BH8 8LS is, and what is near it

Map of BH8 8LS and what is near it Map of BH8 8LS: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the BH8 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.3–2.1 kmQueen's Park BH8 8LS
  • BH8 8LS
  • Other postcodes in BH8 8: press one for its page
  • 4 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 50.7296, longitude -1.8605)

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 BH8 8LS?

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 8LS?

Every home and business at BH8 8LS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BH8 8LS 100% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BH8 8LS 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 BH8 8LS?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BH8 8LS.

Check the bin days for BH8 8LS 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 8LS 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 8LS.

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 8LS: 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 8LS 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 8LS?

Homes in BH8 8 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 119 sales, down 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£220,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£222,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £385,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £340,000 33 sales
  • Terraced £275,000 5 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £184,000 66 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 8LS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BH8 8LS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 February 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 BH8 8LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around BH8 8LS. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (27%). 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 8LS

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 B, the most common, is £1,894.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 320 (30%)£1,624
Band Babout 350 (33%)£1,894
Band Cabout 260 (24%)£2,165
Band Dabout 30 (3%)£2,436
Band Eabout 30 (3%)£2,977
Band Fabout 70 (7%)£3,518
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,059
Band Hfewer than 5£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 27% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 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 8LS is in (ONS area E01015328), 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 8LS?

The nearest open schools to BH8 8LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH8 8LS, 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 8LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH8 8LS is Bournemouth Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bournemouth Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Pokesdown Rail Station Railway station 2.5 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 Ophir Gardens, 151 m away.

More stations near BH8 8LS, 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 8LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH8 8LS, 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 8LS?

1 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH8 8LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 850 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 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 8LS?

The nearest to the centre of BH8 8LS, 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 8LS?

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 8LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH8 8LS, 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 8LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH8 8LS, 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 8LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH8 8LS 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 8LS in a conservation area?

The centre of BH8 8LS 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 8LS?

Police.uk records 910 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH8 8LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour325 reports
Violence and sexual offences256 reports
Shoplifting66 reports
Criminal damage and arson62 reports
Other theft42 reports
Burglary36 reports

Also: public order 32, vehicle crime 30, drugs 27, robbery 15, bicycle theft 7, possession of weapons 6, theft from the person 3, other crime 3.

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 8LS

Ward
East Cliff & Springbourne
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 8NB70 mBH8 8LY70 mBH8 8LR80 mBH8 8LX90 mBH8 8DG120 mBH8 8BY140 m
All of BH8

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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