BH8 9QS · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

BH8 9QS

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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

79/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,427 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

84Schools

72Safety

86Health

77Transport

80Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BH8 9QS.

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.

Schools84

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total

Queen's Park Academy0.4 mi Cambian Wing College0.4 mi Linwood School0.4 mi Queen's Park Infant AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Bournemouth SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Queen's Park Infant Academy (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety72

16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 12 GP, 3 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST ALBANS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport77

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby

Green space80

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 28.4 ha total — largest park 9.8 ha (0.29 mi away)

Nearest: Fampoux Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

40supermarkets

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

Nearest: Asda Charminster Express Petrol — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BH8 9QS.

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

8.9µg/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 — 2,252 sales.

About BH8 9QS

BH8 9QS scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Charminster Express Petrol within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BH8 9QS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,427 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 7/10).

There are 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Queen's Park Academy, about 8 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 12 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST ALBANS MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BOURNEMOUTH NUFFIELD HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 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 BH8 9QS — 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 BH8 9QS?

There are 39 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BH8 9QS, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BH8 9QS safe?

16 crimes were reported within 400m of BH8 9QS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BH8 9QS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BH8 9QS includes 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BH8 9QS?

BH8 9QS has a NestScope Score of 79/100 — 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 BH8 9QS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BH8 9QS: 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.

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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.