Postcode BH8 9HF is located in an urban city, within the Queen's Park area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Queens Park area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Queens Park is £60,175 per year. The median sale price in Queen's Park is £301,000 (around £314 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £203,750 and £385,000. The nearest station is Pokesdown, about 1.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.
Queens Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,440 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Queens Park has an average crime rate, with approximately 49 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Queens Park is £60,175 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH8 9HF.
Queens Park near BH8 9HF 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £301,000 (about £314 per square foot) in Queen's Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 up to £937,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £547,500 | £347 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £340,250 | £322 |
| Terraced | 4 | £303,500 | £312 |
| Flats | 50 | £192,500 | £298 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £365,000 | £163,000 | £270,000 | £233,500 |
| 2017 | £462,500 | £170,250 | £270,000 | £252,500 |
| 2018 | £455,000 | £178,000 | £283,000 | £254,250 |
| 2019 | £457,500 | £175,000 | £290,000 | £265,000 |
| 2020 | £510,094 | £195,000 | £288,250 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | £520,000 | £190,000 | £302,500 | £294,475 |
| 2022 | £625,000 | £208,000 | £360,000 | £333,500 |
| 2023 | £602,500 | £197,500 | £340,000 | £295,000 |
| 2024 | £540,000 | £198,750 | £345,000 | £350,000 |
| 2025 | £560,000 | £192,150 | £347,000 | £370,000 |
| 2026 | £530,000 | £200,000 | £325,000 | £303,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £280 | £261 | £241 | £268 |
| 2017 | £280 | £262 | £281 | £279 |
| 2018 | £296 | £272 | £276 | £367 |
| 2019 | £299 | £271 | £289 | £311 |
| 2020 | £308 | £277 | £306 | £252 |
| 2021 | £336 | £289 | £317 | £328 |
| 2022 | £393 | £328 | £352 | £419 |
| 2023 | £408 | £319 | £317 | £279 |
| 2024 | £369 | £316 | £324 | £328 |
| 2025 | £384 | £294 | £349 | £336 |
| 2026 | £315 | £310 | £319 | £361 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH8 9HF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct 2025 | 45, Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ | Detached | Freehold | £560,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 2, Hadden Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HH | Detached | Freehold | £800,000 | |
| 08 Sept 2025 | 32, Broad Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9HJ | Detached | Freehold | £725,000 | |
| 14 May 2025 | 15, Broad Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9HE | Detached | Freehold | £810,000 | |
| 07 May 2026 | 59, Brackendale Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HZ | Detached | Freehold | £700,000 |
In the BH8 9HF postcode area, located within Queens Park, there are 6 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | The Bishop of Winchester Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Bournemouth School for Girls | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Queen's Park Infant Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2013. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH8 9HF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | Mallard Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9PE | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | Castle News, Food & Wine | Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9UA | Walking directions to Castle News, Food & Wine |
| 0.5 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 9HF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alasdair Keddie
Queen's Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Sharon Carr-Brown
Queen's Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Tom Hayes
Bournemouth East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH8 9HF records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BH8 9HF in Queen's Park is £301,000 (about £314 per square foot) based on 124 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to BH8 9HF, including The Bishop of Winchester Academy (Good), Bournemouth School for Girls (Outstanding) and Queen's Park Infant Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BH8 9HF scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,440 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 9HF is Tom Hayes (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Alasdair Keddie (Green Party) and Sharon Carr-Brown (Labour Party).