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BH2 5FE

POSTCODE

A Bournemouth Central postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a 23-minute walk from Bournemouth Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Michael's Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Kings Bournemouth

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.67 mi

  3. 3
    Livingstone Academy Bournemouth

    All-through · Good

    0.89 mi

  4. 4
    Talbot Heath School

    All-through · Attainment 8 61.3

    0.97 mi

  5. 5
    St Martin's School

    Primary · Good

    1.2 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Branksome Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min

Bus stops

  • St Michaels Roundabout

    Bus · E-bound · east

    78 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Poole Hill

    Bus · E-bound · east

    90 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Poole Hill

    Bus · W-bound · west

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • South View Place

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Michaels Roundabout

    Bus · N-bound · north

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH2 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH2 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 59 sales

BH2 5FE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BH2 5 sector.

Average price
£215,273
Median price: £185,000
Median -7.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 59 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £218,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£252k£196k£140k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£352,000 · 2026-09-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH2 5EZ
£85,000 · 2026-09-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH2 5PW
£210,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH2 5JR
£245,000 · 2026-08-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH2 5HS
£225,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH2 5HA
£280,000 · 2026-08-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH2 5BN
£142,000 · 2026-08-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH2 5QZ
£337,500 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
BH2 5QZ
£337,500 · 2026-07-09 · Terraced · Freehold
BH2 5QZ
£150,000 · 2026-07-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH2 5QA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH2 5FE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH2 5FE

Counts are for Bournemouth Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
165
YoY stable
183150116
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
251
YoY +32%
251180109
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY -58%
482910
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
18
YoY —
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
30
YoY +50%
362718
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
91
YoY stable
1329557
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
36
YoY +112%
52307
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
41
YoY +8%
453014
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · drugs up sharply · criminal damage rising

642
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 038 (E02003188)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£43,881

£37,326–£51,588

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,114

£30,361–£40,612

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,356

£32,251–£38,759

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,513

£24,879–£32,677

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,336
White Brit.42.5%
Other White33.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.0%
Indian3.2%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%
+ 14 other groups · 14.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,338
Christian45.3%
No religion37.8%
Not answered8.1%
Hindu3.0%
Muslim2.3%
+ 4 other religions · 3.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,338
25–3428.8%
35–4925.9%
20–2412.0%
50–6410.2%
65–744.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.3%

Households

Total households: 712
One person: other35.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.7%
One person: aged 66+10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.9%
+ 9 other households · 21.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
10309
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10309 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BH2 5FE

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Bournemouth Central
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH2 5FE
Coordinates
50.7202, -1.8880
Grid reference
SZ080911
Easting
408,001
Northing
91,178
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WP4C6+3Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
Bournemouth
ITL Region
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Administrative Information

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Council Area
Bournemouth West E14001116
Constituency
E14001116
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Bournemouth Central
Constituency code
E14001116
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Bournemouth
International Territorial Level
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Health & NHS

Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Dorset ICB - 11J
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 038D E01033285
E01033285
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 038 E02003188
E02003188
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bournemouth 017G E01033285
E01033285
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth 017 E02003188
E02003188
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:02 AM4:40 PM
7:02 AM
Sunrise
4:40 PM
Sunset
9 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:02 AM
Sunset (today)
4:40 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2026
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
Active
Active Duration
2026 -> Present
January 2026 — Introduced
Postcode BH2 5FE introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode BH2 5FE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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