BH14 9JF · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

BH14 9JF

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

75/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,261 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

79Schools

69Safety

78Health

87Transport

56Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BH14 9JF.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools79

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 27 schools in total

Courthill Infant SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School0.3 mi Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Heatherlands Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Livingstone Road Infant SchoolGood · 0.8 mi Livingstone Road Junior SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Courthill Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety69

16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 16 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 11)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 6 GP, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SHORE PHARMACY — 0.3 mi

Transport87

Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station0.5 mi

43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space56

2green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 2.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.10 ha) — 0.3 mi

Amenities96

39supermarkets

39 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Waitrose, Iceland… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Poole — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BH14 9JF.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Rail noiseQuiet

52dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BH14.

Average sold price by property type across the BH14 district, 2021–2026 — 3,243 sales.

About BH14 9JF

BH14 9JF scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Poole within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BH14 9JF is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,261 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Courthill Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SHORE PHARMACY, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BH14 9JF — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near BH14 9JF?

There are 27 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BH14 9JF, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BH14 9JF safe?

16 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BH14 9JF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BH14 9JF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BH14 9JF includes 1 train station, 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BH14 9JF?

BH14 9JF has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BH14 9JF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BH14 9JF: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.