Postcode BH8 0PW 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 Throop & Muscliffe area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Throop & Muscliffe is £57,236 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 2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Rio-Mar Home Park.
Throop & Muscliffe has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,170 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.
Throop & Muscliffe has a low crime rate, with approximately 35 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Throop & Muscliffe is £57,236 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH8 0PW.
Throop & Muscliffe near BH8 0PW 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Rio-Mar Home Park | Medium | Walking directions to Rio-Mar Home Park |
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 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH8 0PW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2026 | 19, Broadlands Close, Bournemouth, BH8 0PN | Terraced | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 16, Broadlands Close, Bournemouth, BH8 0PN | Terraced | Freehold | £302,500 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 17, Cadnam Way, Bournemouth, BH8 0PL | Terraced | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 16, Cadnam Way, Bournemouth, BH8 0PL | Terraced | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 20, Holbury Close, Bournemouth, BH8 0HG | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 |
In the BH8 0PW postcode area, located within Throop & Muscliffe, there are 6 primary and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Muscliff Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
Muscliff Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024
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| 0.5 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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| 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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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH8 0PW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9UW | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | Asda | Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, BH8 9UN | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.4 mi | Castle News, Food & Wine | Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9UA | Walking directions to Castle News, Food & Wine |
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 0PW, 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 0PW records about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary.
The median sale price around BH8 0PW 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 9 schools close to BH8 0PW, including Muscliff Primary School (Good), Bournemouth School for Girls (Outstanding) and The Bishop of Winchester Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BH8 0PW scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,170 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 0PW 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).