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BH4 9LA

Talbot & Branksome Woods

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

England / South West / Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole / Westbourne / Talbot & Branksome Woods / BH4 9LA

Overview

Postcode BH4 9LA is located in an urban city, within the Talbot & Branksome Woods ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region , and forms part of the Westbourne area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Westbourne is £46,800 per year. The nearest station is Branksome located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Upper Gardens.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
3.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Westbourne has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,681 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Westbourne has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.8%

Approximately 3.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Westbourne is £46,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH4 9LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Westbourne near BH4 9LA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Branksome located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Branksome

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miUpper GardensLarge
0.3 miCoy Pond GardensLarge

Property prices in Talbot & Branksome Woods

Based on 169 recent sales, the median property price is £307,500 in Talbot & Branksome Woods area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,842,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached70£800,000
Flats91£232,000
Semi-Detached5£425,000
Terraced3£498,000

10 years price trend in Talbot & Branksome Woods

Schools

In the BH4 9LA postcode area, located within Westbourne, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableTalbot Heath SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryBishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miNot applicableVictoria Education CentreNon-maintained special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miTesco ExpressPoole Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH4 9DW
0.4 miM&S Simply Food56 Seymoor Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 9AS
0.4 miCostcutterSeamoor Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH4 9AE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.