BH15 1RN · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

BH15 1RN

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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

63/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,960 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

62Schools

52Safety

79Health

84Transport

57Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BH15 1RN.

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.

Schools62

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 18 schools in total

Old Town Infant School and NurseryGood · 0.1 mi Poole High SchoolGood · 0.8 mi Longfleet Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi The Cornerstone AcademyGood · 1.0 mi Oakdale Junior School1.0 mi Hamworthy Park Junior School1.0 mi

Nearest top-rated: Old Town Infant School and Nursery (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety52

80crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 80 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 46.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 8 GP, 2 hospitals, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: POOLE TOWN SURGERY — 0.5 mi

Transport84

Poole Rail Station0.4 mi

39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space57

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 3.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.15 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Sainsburys, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Aldi Poole — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BH15 1RN.

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

9.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BH15.

Average sold price by property type across the BH15 district, 2021–2026 — 3,355 sales.

About BH15 1RN

BH15 1RN scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Poole about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BH15 1RN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,960 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 5/10).

There are 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Old Town Infant School and Nursery (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 80 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is POOLE TOWN SURGERY, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is POOLE HOSPITAL, about 13 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 BH15 1RN — 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 BH15 1RN?

There are 18 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BH15 1RN, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BH15 1RN safe?

80 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of BH15 1RN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BH15 1RN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BH15 1RN includes 1 train station, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BH15 1RN?

BH15 1RN has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 BH15 1RN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BH15 1RN: 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.