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BH4 8BJ

POSTCODE

A Westbourne & West Cliff postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a 20-minute walk from Branksome Rail.

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Schools nearby

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

    Primary

    0.53 mi

  2. 2
    Talbot Heath School

    All-through · Attainment 8 61.3

    0.79 mi

  3. 3
    Victoria Education Centre

    All-through

    0.86 mi

  4. 4
    Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    1.0 mi

  5. 5
    Kings Bournemouth

    Secondary with sixth form

    1.1 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

  • Branksome Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

Bus stops

  • Marlborough Road

    Bus · S-bound · south

    46 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Marlborough Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    59 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Ambrose Church

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Grosvenor Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Westbourne

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH4 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH4 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 106 sales

BH4 8BJ has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BH4 8 sector.

Average price
£352,790
Median price: £280,000
Median +3.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 106 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £375,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£472k£348k£225k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£325,000 · 2026-08-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH4 8JG
£425,000 · 2026-08-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH4 8AA
£308,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH4 8BG
£220,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH4 8EW
£319,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH4 8BT
£231,000 · 2026-07-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH4 8HJ
£275,000 · 2026-07-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH4 8HL
£1,137,500 · 2026-07-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH4 8AQ
£168,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH4 8JG
£265,000 · 2026-07-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH4 8AY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH4 8BJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH4 8BJ

Counts are for Westbourne & West Cliff 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
34
YoY -17%
523620
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
33
YoY +18%
473013
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -64%
25154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY -34%
453116
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

99
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 045 (E02006885)

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
£47,321

£40,362–£55,480

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,894

£32,814–£43,760

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,440

£35,359–£41,790

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,993

£31,441–£41,205

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: 1,646
White Brit.81.3%
Other White11.1%
White Irish1.3%
White & Asian1.1%
Other Asian1.1%
+ 11 other groups · 4.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,644
Christian47.6%
No religion39.5%
Not answered8.7%
Muslim1.6%
Other religion1.2%
+ 4 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,646
35–4920.5%
50–6417.8%
25–3416.6%
65–7413.5%
75–8412.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.1%

Households

Total households: 958
One person: other25.1%
One person: aged 66+24.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.4%
Single family household, all members 66+10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
+ 9 other households · 19.7%

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.
21643
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21643 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 BH4 8BJ

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Westbourne & West Cliff
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH4 8BJ
Coordinates
50.7201, -1.9003
Grid reference
SZ071911
Easting
407,132
Northing
91,167
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WP3CX+2V
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
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bournemouth and Poole Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Dorset ICB - 11J
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 045C E01015369
E01015369
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 045 E02006885
E02006885
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bournemouth 024C E01015369
E01015369
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth 024 E02006885
E02006885
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

6:48 AM4:54 PM
6:48 AM
Sunrise
4:54 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:48 AM
Sunset (today)
4:54 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BH4 8BJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015369 and MSOA E02006885 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21643
Present — Active
Postcode BH4 8BJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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