How many schools are near BH8 0AB?

There are 26 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BH8 0AB, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

9 crimes were reported within 400m of BH8 0AB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BH8 0AB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BH8 0AB includes 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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BH8 0AB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BH8 0AB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

74/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,029 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

65Schools

80Safety

80Health

69Transport

77Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BH8 0AB.

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.

Schools65/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total

Muscliff Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi The Epiphany SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Bournemouth School for GirlsOutstanding · 0.6 mi Bournemouth SchoolOutstanding · 0.8 mi The Bishop of Winchester AcademyGood · 0.8 mi Queen's Park Infant AcademyGood · 0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Muscliff Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety80/100

9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 4 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: JAMES FISHER MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport69/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space77/100

24green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 21.2 ha total — largest park 6.3 ha (0.24 mi away)

Nearest: Cemetery (2.4 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Asda, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Muscliffe Express — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BH8 0AB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

7.9µg/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 BH8.

Average sold price by property type across the BH8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,216 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£519k▲ 4.5%

Semi-detached£334k▲ 4.7%

Terraced£271k▲ 0.9%

Flat£189k▲ 3.6%

District-level averages (BH8) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About BH8 0AB

BH8 0AB scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Tesco Muscliffe Express about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BH8 0AB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,029 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 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Muscliff Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is JAMES FISHER MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BH8 0AB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 24 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cemetery (2.4 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Asda, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco Muscliffe Express, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 mi 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 BH8 0AB on NestScope.

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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.