How many schools are near BH8 8LU?

There are 36 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BH8 8LU, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

30 crimes were reported within 400m of BH8 8LU 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 BH8 8LU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BH8 8LU includes 1 train station, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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BH8 8LU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 16 JUN 2026

BH8 8LU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

59/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,291 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

80Schools

40Safety

73Health

78Transport

55Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BH8 8LU.

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.

Schools80/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total

Malmesbury Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Cambian Wing College0.5 mi Linwood School0.5 mi Bethany Church of England Junior SchoolGood · 0.6 mi St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Livingstone Academy BournemouthGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Malmesbury Park Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100

30crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 10 GP, 3 hospitals, 27 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST ALBANS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport78/100

Bournemouth Rail Station0.3 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55/100

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 2.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Cyril Park — 0.3 mi

Amenities95/100

42supermarkets

42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Aldi, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Lidl Bournemouth Holdenhurst Road — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BH8 8LU.

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

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

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

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 8LU

BH8 8LU scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Lidl Bournemouth Holdenhurst Road about 6 minutes' walk away. 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, BH8 8LU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,291 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Malmesbury Park Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST ALBANS MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BOURNEMOUTH NUFFIELD HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Bournemouth Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 40 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 low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 2.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cyril Park, about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 42 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Aldi, Tesco, Asda and others. The nearest is Lidl Bournemouth Holdenhurst Road, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 BH8 8LU on NestScope.

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