BH8 Postcode


BH8 is one of 11 Postcode Districts for the Bournemouth Post town in Dorset

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The postcode district is located in the BH Bournemouth postal area , BH8 has a population of 32,124 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 3.44 square miles (8.90 square kilometers or 2,199.04 acres).

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Where is the BH8 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to BH8

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Bournemouth 2.36 SW
Christchurch 2.84 ESE
Ferndown 4.16 NNW
Poole 6.27 WSW
Ringwood 7.15 NNE
Wimborne Minster 7.20 WNW
New Milton 8.32 E
Verwood 9.35 N
Swanage 10.86 SSW
Wareham 12.41 WSW
Fordingbridge 12.61 N
Lymington 13.29 E
Yarmouth 15.52 E
Blandford Forum 15.92 WNW
Totton 19.53 NE
Southampton 22.11 ENE
Salisbury 22.36 N
Romsey 22.46 NE
Wilton 22.94 N
Shaftesbury 23.51 NW

The post town for this district is BOURNEMOUTH.

Postcode Information for District BH8 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 659)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
BOURNEMOUTH BOURNEMOUTH BH8 8 254
BOURNEMOUTH BOURNEMOUTH BH8 9 236
BOURNEMOUTH BOURNEMOUTH BH8 0 161
Throop BOURNEMOUTH BH8 0 4
Holdenhurst Village BOURNEMOUTH BH8 0 4

Retail and Shopping in BH8

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
CHARMINSTER ROAD BOURNEMOUTH 170 BH8 9QG View on Google Maps
HOLDENHURST ROAD BOURNEMOUTH 122 BH8 8AY View on Google Maps
CASTLE LANE WEST BOURNEMOUTH 59 BH8 9UN View on Google Maps
MALLARD ROAD BOURNEMOUTH 10 Coordinates unavailable

The primary settlement in the BH8 postcode district is Bournemouth, located in the county of Dorset in England. Other significant settlements include Holdenhurst Village and Throop. Holdenhurst Village and Throop are also located in Bournemouth, Dorset.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area with a total of 651 postal codes.

The BH8 postal code covers the settlement of BOURNEMOUTH.

The BH8 Postcode shares a border with BH3 (BOURNEMOUTH), BH7 (BOURNEMOUTH), BH9 (BOURNEMOUTH), BH1 (BOURNEMOUTH) and BH23 (CHRISTCHURCH, Highcliffe, Bransgore).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the BH8 District

map showing postcode sectors within the BH8 district
BH8 0BH8 8BH8 9
Where the BH8 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the BH8 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
Map Showing Location of the BH8 postcode Sector
Where is the Postal District?
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Map of the district

Dentists in the BH8 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Queens Park Dental Team 1 QUEENS PARK GARDENS , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH8 9BN GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
2 Portchester Health Centre 181 HOLDENHURST ROAD , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH8 8DQ GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
3 Charminster House Dental Practice 65 WELLINGTON ROAD , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH8 8JL GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
4 Charminster House Dental 65 WELLINGTON ROAD , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH8 8JL GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
5 Thornhill Dental Practice 618 CASTLE LANE WEST , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH8 9UG GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
6 Bright Blue Dental Practice 233 CHARMINSTER ROAD , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH8 9QJ GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
7 Smile Stories 288 CASTLE LANE WEST , BOURNEMOUTH , BH8 9TU GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the BH8 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 St Albans Medical Centre , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH8 9PU BRANCH SURGERY
2 St Leonards Road Surgery , CHARMINSTER , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH8 8QN BRANCH SURGERY
3 St Albans Medical Centre , CHARMINSTER , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH8 9EW GP PRACTICE
4 Woodlea House Surgery , STROUDEN PARK , BOURNEMOUTH , BH8 9NX GP PRACTICE
5 St Paul's Hostel , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH8 8AJ BRANCH SURGERY
6 Holdenhurst Branch , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH8 8DE BRANCH SURGERY
7 East Way Clinic - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2 , BOURNEMOUTH , BH8 9PU BRANCH SURGERY

Chemists in the BH8 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Castle Lane Pharmacy 482 CASTLE LANE WEST , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH8 9UD PHARMACY
2 Boots UNITS E & F , CASTLE POINT SHOPPING PARK , CASTLE LANE WEST , BOURNEMOUTH , BH8 9UY PHARMACY
3 Queens Park Pharmacy 386 HOLDENHURST ROAD , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH8 8BL PHARMACY
4 Asda Pharmacy ST. PAULS ROAD , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH8 8DL PHARMACY
5 Holdenhurst Pharmacy 5 HOLDENHURST ROAD , BOURNEMOUTH , BH8 8EH PHARMACY
6 Charminster Pharmacy 357 CHARMINSTER ROAD , BOURNEMOUTH , BH8 9QR PHARMACY

Opticians in the BH8 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 ASDA OPTICIANS - CASTLEPOINT ASDA STORES LTD , CASTLEPOINT SHOPPING CENTRE , CASTLE LANE WEST , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH8 9UP OPTICAL SITE
2 ASDA OPTICIANS - BOURNEMOUTH ASDA STORES LTD , ST. PAULS ROAD , BOURNEMOUTH , DORSET , BH8 8DL OPTICAL SITE
3 M&S OPTICIANS - CASTLEPOINT CASTLE POINT , CASTLE LANE WEST , BOURNEMOUTH , BH8 9UL OPTICAL SITE
4 SPECSAVERS (CASTLEPOINT) SAINSBURYS CASTLEPOINT , CASTLE LANE WEST , BOURNEMOUTH , BH8 9UW OPTICAL SITE

Schools in the Sector

Muscliff Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Broadway Lane , Throop , Bournemouth
Postcode: BH8 0AB

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Fenby (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Jewell Academy Bournemouth

Phase: Primary

Address: Jewell Road , Townsend , Jewell Academy , Bournemouth
Postcode: BH8 0LT

Headteacher: Mrs Alexandra Waddington (Principal)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Malmesbury Park Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Lowther Road , Bournemouth
Postcode: BH8 8LU

Headteacher: Jackie Green (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Cambian Wing College

Phase: Not applicable

Address: 126 Richmond Park Road , Bournemouth
Postcode: BH8 8TH

Headteacher: Ms Cassandra Pollitt (Principal)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Queen's Park Academy

Phase: Primary

Address: East Way , Bournemouth
Postcode: BH8 9PU

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Simmons (Associate Principal)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Queen's Park Infant Academy

Phase: Primary

Address: East Way , Bournemouth
Postcode: BH8 9PU

Headteacher: Mrs Tracey Edwards (Head Teacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

The Bishop of Winchester Academy

Phase: Secondary

Address: Mallard Road , Bournemouth
Postcode: BH8 9PW

Headteacher: Mr Paul McKeown (Principal)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Bournemouth School

Phase: Secondary

Address: East Way , Bournemouth
Postcode: BH8 9PY

Headteacher: Dr Dorian Lewis (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Bournemouth School for Girls

Phase: Secondary

Address: Castle Gate Close , Castle Lane West , Bournemouth
Postcode: BH8 9UJ

Headteacher: Mr David Sims (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Stations in the Sector

Bournemouth
CRS Code: BMH

Operator: SW

Line: Portsmouth Direct line|South Western Main Line

Company: South Western Railway

Accessable Motorway Junctions

M27 J1

Average Driving Time from within the district: 22.00

Average Driving Distance: 20.25

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 651

M27 J2

Average Driving Time from within the district: 24.81

Average Driving Distance: 23.19

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 651

M27 J3

Average Driving Time from within the district: 27.27

Average Driving Distance: 25.74

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 651

M271 J1

Average Driving Time from within the district: 28.30

Average Driving Distance: 26.77

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 651

Weather Forecast for Muscliff

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rainLight rain11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 40.00%WSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 36.00%W 20 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 2.00%W 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 4.00%W 16 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 11.00%W 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 62.00%W 20 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 44.00%W 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 54.00%WNW 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 11.00%WNW 22 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 3.00%WNW 22 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 2.00%WNW 20 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 1.00%NW 20 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 1.00%NW 20 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 2.00%NW 18 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 1.00%NW 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 1.00%NW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 2.00%NW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 7.00%W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 14.00%W 9 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 15.00%WSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 13.00%W 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 12.00%W 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 11.00%WNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 9.00%WNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 11.00%WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 12.00%WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 11.00%W 9 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 12.00%W 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 12.00%W 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 11.00%W 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 10.00%W 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 11.00%W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 11.00%WSW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 11.00%SW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 11.00%SW 4 mph

Postcode Sectors

Neighbouring Postcode Districts

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
BH8 0Bournemouth Delivery Office
BH8 8Bournemouth Delivery Office
BH8 9Bournemouth Delivery Office
Postcode Format
BH8 - X X X
BH8 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Street List for the BH8 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£700 £700 £700
1 £600 £925 £818
2 £3,000 £3,000 £3,000
4 £1,600 £2,600 £2,100
5 £3,200 £3,200 £3,200

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£1,200,000 £1,530,000 £1,365,000
1 £145,000 £145,000 £145,000
3 £999,500 £999,500 £999,500
4 £775,000 £1,750,000 £1,018,000
5 £775,000 £1,750,000 £1,175,000
6 £800,000 £850,000 £825,000
7 £900,000 £3,950,000 £2,425,000

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
Hearnes Estate Agents BournemouthBournemouthHearnes Estate Agents122 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1LU01202 125024
Meyers Estate Agents Covering BournemouthCovering BournemouthMeyers Estate Agents918 Wimborne Road Bournemouth BH9 2BJ01202 149451
Goadsby BournemouthBournemouthGoadsby109 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1EP01202 125861
MK Estates BournemouthBournemouthMK Estates337 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8BT01202 125747
Fox & Sons BournemouthBournemouthFox & Sons367 Wimborne Road, Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 2AQ020 3869 0877

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £421,272149 £429,337135 £396,574139 £385,381168
Semi-Detached £281,15992 £289,90670 £255,62386 £240,95683
Terraced £245,25650 £243,29357 £222,23368 £212,48869
Flats £172,461203 £170,867245 £160,214281 £149,312243