BH15 4BU · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

BH15 4BU

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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

72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,045 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

67Schools

76Safety

75Health

69Transport

88Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BH15 4BU.

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.

Schools67

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

8 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 11 schools in total

Twin Sails Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Hamworthy Park Junior School0.2 mi The Cornerstone AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Old Town Infant School and NurseryGood · 1.1 mi Poole High SchoolGood · 1.2 mi Bayside AcademyGood · 1.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety76

16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 4 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport69

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 20 bus stops nearby

Green space88

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 14.9 ha total — largest park 9.6 ha (0.22 mi away)

Nearest: Tucker's Field — 0.0 mi

Amenities90

20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Hamworthy New — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BH15 4BU.

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

6.7µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BH15.

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

About BH15 4BU

BH15 4BU scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Hamworthy New 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 4BU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,045 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 11 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

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 4 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MEDICAL CENTRE, 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 BH15 4BU — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 4BU?

There are 11 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BH15 4BU. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BH15 4BU safe?

16 crimes were reported within 400m of BH15 4BU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BH15 4BU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BH15 4BU includes 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BH15 4BU?

BH15 4BU has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 4BU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BH15 4BU: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

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.