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BH4 9JB

POSTCODE

A Talbot & Branksome Woods postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a 15-minute walk from Branksome Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Talbot Heath School

    All-through · Attainment 8 61.3

    0.43 mi

  2. 2
    Victoria Education Centre

    All-through

    0.66 mi

  3. 3
    Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.66 mi

  4. 4
    St Michael's Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.79 mi

  5. 5
    Kings Bournemouth

    Secondary with sixth form

    1.1 mi

  6. 6
    Heatherlands Primary School

    Primary · Good

    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

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

Bus stops

  • Ipswich Road

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    130 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ipswich Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Denbeigh Lodge

    Bus · o/s 64 · north-west

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Westbourne Arcade

    Bus · E-bound · east

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • County Gates

    Bus · E-bound · east

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH4 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH4 9 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 60 sales

BH4 9JB has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BH4 9 sector.

Average price
£277,963
Median price: £215,000
Median -15.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 60 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £336,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£493k£318k£144k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£510,000 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
BH4 9JD
£162,500 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH4 9DH
£78,000 · 2026-07-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH4 9ES
£77,000 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH4 9DJ
£855,000 · 2026-07-15 · Detached · Freehold
BH4 9LW
£340,000 · 2026-07-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH4 9BL
£375,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH4 9NP
£192,500 · 2026-06-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH4 9JN
£95,000 · 2026-06-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH4 9AZ
£63,000 · 2026-05-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH4 9ES
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH4 9JB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH4 9JB

Counts are for Talbot & Branksome Woods 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
21
YoY -30%
322313
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY -17%
35216
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -80%
18102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY -13%
28187
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving

62
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 040 (E02006883)

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
£44,370

£37,767–£52,128

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,334

£30,636–£40,751

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,416

£32,487–£38,609

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,922

£27,872–£36,561

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: 1,185
White Brit.75.4%
Other White13.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
White Irish1.2%
+ 11 other groups · 6.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,182
Christian44.6%
No religion44.5%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim1.7%
Other religion1.3%
+ 3 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,184
35–4922.1%
25–3419.6%
50–6417.4%
65–7412.2%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.0%

Households

Total households: 648
One person: other27.2%
One person: aged 66+18.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
Single family household, all members 66+7.4%
+ 9 other households · 25.1%

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.
24618
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24618 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 9JB

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH4 9JB
Coordinates
50.7254, -1.9034
Grid reference
SZ069917
Easting
406,915
Northing
91,759
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WP3GW+5J
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
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Constituency code
E14001116
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Poole
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 040D E01033288
E01033288
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 040 E02006883
E02006883
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bournemouth 023D E01033288
E01033288
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth 023 E02006883
E02006883
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

August 2003
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> Present
August 2003 — Introduced
Postcode BH4 9JB introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01033288 and MSOA E02006883 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24618
Present — Active
Postcode BH4 9JB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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