About BH1 9EZ
BH1 9EZ scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Bournemouth Holdenhurst Road within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BH1 9EZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 3,256 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Malmesbury Park Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 56 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE PANTON PRACTICE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BOURNEMOUTH NUFFIELD HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Bournemouth Rail Station (Train, within a short walk). There are also 38 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 58 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 43 dB Lden).
There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Knyveton Gardens, about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 37 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Asda, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative and others. The nearest is Lidl Bournemouth Holdenhurst Road, within a short walk. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BH1 9EZ on NestScope.