Postcode BH8 0HL is located in an urban city, within the Muscliff & Strouden Park area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Townsend & Strouden area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 106.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Townsend & Strouden is £44,470 per year. The median sale price in Muscliff & Strouden Park is £345,000 (around £395 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £285,000 and £427,500. The nearest station is Pokesdown, about 1.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Townsend & Strouden has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,763 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.
Townsend & Strouden has a very high crime rate, with approximately 106.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 16.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Townsend & Strouden is £44,470 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH8 0HL.
Townsend & Strouden near BH8 0HL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Pokesdown located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 193 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 (about £395 per square foot) in Muscliff & Strouden Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,500 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 82 | £447,500 | £405 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £340,000 | £405 |
| Terraced | 59 | £285,000 | £387 |
| Flats | 11 | £176,000 | £366 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £326,000 | £142,500 | £247,500 | £233,500 |
| 2017 | £342,000 | £160,000 | £270,500 | £242,000 |
| 2018 | £362,500 | £159,950 | £277,500 | £248,000 |
| 2019 | £360,000 | £155,000 | £282,000 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | £375,000 | £164,000 | £290,000 | £257,500 |
| 2021 | £427,250 | £183,750 | £311,250 | £260,000 |
| 2022 | £450,000 | £187,000 | £345,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | £420,000 | £175,000 | £323,500 | £295,000 |
| 2024 | £417,500 | £187,500 | £345,000 | £300,000 |
| 2025 | £449,000 | £210,500 | £340,000 | £282,500 |
| 2026 | £455,000 | £182,500 | £357,500 | £285,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £322 | £251 | £335 | £331 |
| 2017 | £339 | £292 | £331 | £335 |
| 2018 | £354 | £284 | £326 | £361 |
| 2019 | £343 | £310 | £342 | £347 |
| 2020 | £358 | £319 | £351 | £358 |
| 2021 | £386 | £300 | £357 | £363 |
| 2022 | £442 | £370 | £426 | £417 |
| 2023 | £422 | £318 | £404 | £401 |
| 2024 | £427 | £383 | £388 | £394 |
| 2025 | £419 | £314 | £410 | £390 |
| 2026 | £404 | £390 | £407 | £382 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH8 0HL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2025 | 53, Woodbury Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 0HH | Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 53, Woodbury Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 0HH | Other | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 5, Barrow Road, Bournemouth, BH8 0HU | Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 05 Nov 2025 | 15, Barrow Road, Bournemouth, BH8 0HU | Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 24 Sept 2025 | 21, Barrow Road, Bournemouth, BH8 0HU | Detached | Freehold | £381,000 |
In the BH8 0HL postcode area, located within Townsend & Strouden, there are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Jewell Academy Bournemouth | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. | |
Jewell Academy Bournemouth ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025
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| 0.7 mi | Secondary | The Bishop of Winchester Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Feb 2023. | |
The Bishop of Winchester Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Feb 2023
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| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Bournemouth School for Girls | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
Bournemouth School for Girls ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2024
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH8 0HL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Asda | Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, BH8 9UN | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.2 mi | One Stop | Jewell Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 0LW | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.4 mi | Castle News, Food & Wine | Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9UA | Walking directions to Castle News, Food & Wine |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9UW | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
Annual council tax rates for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BH8 0HL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Toby Edward George Slade
Muscliff & Strouden Park - Elected 24 Oct 2024
Tom Hayes
Bournemouth East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH8 0HL records about 106 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BH8 0HL in Muscliff & Strouden Park is £345,000 (about £395 per square foot) based on 193 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to BH8 0HL, including Jewell Academy Bournemouth (Good), The Bishop of Winchester Academy (Good) and Bournemouth School for Girls (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BH8 0HL scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,763 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bournemouth East covering BH8 0HL is Tom Hayes (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Toby Edward George Slade (Conservative and Unionist Party).