BH8 9AR postcode in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH8 9AR 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 can get it. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 89% Typical price £335,000 Homes sold in BH8 9, last 12 months. ▼ 14.1% on the year before Nearest station Pokesdown 1.5 km in a straight line

Where BH8 9AR is, and what is near it

Map of BH8 9AR and what is near it Map of BH8 9AR: its centre point, with the 235 other postcodes in the BH8 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 9 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BH8 9AA: also in BH8 9BH8 9AB: also in BH8 9BH8 9AD: also in BH8 9BH8 9AE: also in BH8 9BH8 9AF: also in BH8 9BH8 9AH: also in BH8 9BH8 9AJ: also in BH8 9BH8 9AL: also in BH8 9BH8 9AN: also in BH8 9BH8 9AP: also in BH8 9BH8 9AQ: also in BH8 9BH8 9AS: also in BH8 9BH8 9AT: also in BH8 9BH8 9AU: also in BH8 9BH8 9AW: also in BH8 9BH8 9AX: also in BH8 9BH8 9AY: also in BH8 9BH8 9AZ: also in BH8 9BH8 9BA: also in BH8 9BH8 9BB: also in BH8 9BH8 9BD: also in BH8 9BH8 9BG: also in BH8 9BH8 9BH: also in BH8 9BH8 9BJ: also in BH8 9BH8 9BL: also in BH8 9BH8 9BN: also in BH8 9BH8 9BP: also in BH8 9BH8 9BQ: also in BH8 9BH8 9BU: also in BH8 9BH8 9BW: also in BH8 9BH8 9BX: also in BH8 9BH8 9BY: also in BH8 9BH8 9BZ: also in BH8 9BH8 9DA: also in BH8 9BH8 9DD: also in BH8 9BH8 9DE: also in BH8 9BH8 9DF: also in BH8 9BH8 9DG: also in BH8 9BH8 9DH: also in BH8 9BH8 9DJ: also in BH8 9BH8 9DL: also in BH8 9BH8 9DN: also in BH8 9BH8 9DP: also in BH8 9BH8 9DQ: also in BH8 9BH8 9DR: also in BH8 9BH8 9DS: also in BH8 9BH8 9DW: also in BH8 9BH8 9DX: also in BH8 9BH8 9DY: also in BH8 9BH8 9DZ: also in BH8 9BH8 9EA: also in BH8 9BH8 9EB: also in BH8 9BH8 9ED: also in BH8 9BH8 9EE: also in BH8 9BH8 9EF: also in BH8 9BH8 9EG: also in BH8 9BH8 9EH: also in BH8 9BH8 9EJ: also in BH8 9BH8 9EL: also in BH8 9BH8 9EN: also in BH8 9BH8 9EP: also in BH8 9BH8 9EQ: also in BH8 9BH8 9ER: also in BH8 9BH8 9EW: also in BH8 9BH8 9EX: also in BH8 9BH8 9EY: also in BH8 9BH8 9EZ: also in BH8 9BH8 9HA: also in BH8 9BH8 9HB: also in BH8 9BH8 9HE: also in BH8 9BH8 9HG: also in BH8 9BH8 9HH: also in BH8 9BH8 9HX: also in BH8 9BH8 9HY: also in BH8 9BH8 9HZ: also in BH8 9BH8 9JA: also in BH8 9BH8 9JB: also in BH8 9BH8 9JD: also in BH8 9BH8 9LG: also in BH8 9BH8 9LH: also in BH8 9BH8 9LJ: also in BH8 9BH8 9LQ: also in BH8 9BH8 9QG: also in BH8 9BH8 9QJ: also in BH8 9BH8 9QP: also in BH8 9BH8 9QQ: also in BH8 9BH8 9QR: also in BH8 9BH8 9QS: also in BH8 9BH8 9QT: also in BH8 9BH8 9QW: also in BH8 9BH8 9QY: also in BH8 9BH8 9QZ: also in BH8 9BH8 9RL: also in BH8 9BH8 9RP: also in BH8 9BH8 9RR: also in BH8 9BH8 9RT: also in BH8 9BH8 9RU: also in BH8 9BH8 9RW: also in BH8 9BH8 9RX: also in BH8 9BH8 9RY: also in BH8 9BH8 9SA: also in BH8 9BH8 9SF: also in BH8 9BH8 9SG: also in BH8 9BH8 9YJ: also in BH8 9 School 1.4 kmBournemouth BH8 9AR Map of BH8 9AR and what is near it Map of BH8 9AR: its centre point, with the 235 other postcodes in the BH8 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 9 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.4 kmQueen's Park BH8 9AR
  • BH8 9AR
  • Other postcodes in BH8 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 50.7353, longitude -1.8446)

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 9AR?

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 9AR?

Every home and business at BH8 9AR 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 9AR?

BinDayBuddy has not read Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's days for BH8 9AR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BH8 9AR 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 9AR 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 9AR.

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 9AR: 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 9AR 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 9AR?

Homes in BH8 9 sold for a typical £335,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, down 14.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£335,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£390,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 14.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £550,000 44 sales
  • Semi-detached £320,000 5 sales
  • Terraced £295,000 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £197,000 35 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 9AR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BH8 9AR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

Food hygiene ratings at BH8 9AR

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BH8 9AR. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BH8 9AR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around BH8 9AR. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 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 9AR

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 240 (30%)£1,624
Band Babout 250 (32%)£1,894
Band Cabout 140 (18%)£2,165
Band Dabout 120 (15%)£2,436
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£2,977
Band Fwithheld£3,518
Band Gwithheld£4,059
Band Hfewer than 5£4,871

When the homes were built

  1. 43% Before 1900
  2. 20% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 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 9AR is in (ONS area E01015292), 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 9AR?

The nearest open schools to BH8 9AR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BH8 9AR, 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 9AR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BH8 9AR is Pokesdown Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Pokesdown Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Bournemouth Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Queens Park Hotel, 41 m away.

More stations near BH8 9AR, 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 9AR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BH8 9AR, 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 9AR?

1 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BH8 9AR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 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 9AR?

The nearest to the centre of BH8 9AR, 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 9AR?

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 9AR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BH8 9AR, 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 9AR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BH8 9AR, 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 9AR?

The nearest vets to the centre of BH8 9AR 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 9AR in a conservation area?

The centre of BH8 9AR 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 9AR?

Police.uk records 528 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BH8 9AR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour170 reports
Violence and sexual offences163 reports
Criminal damage and arson44 reports
Shoplifting42 reports
Vehicle crime23 reports
Public order21 reports

Also: burglary 18, other theft 18, drugs 11, robbery 7, possession of weapons 5, 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 BH8 9AR

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 9AH60 mBH7 7AA70 mBH8 9AQ70 mBH8 9AP80 mBH1 4NL100 mBH1 4NY110 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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