Postcode BH8 9JT 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 Townsend & Strouden area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.1 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 Townsend & Strouden is £44,470 per year. The median sale price in Queen's Park is £302,000 (around £315 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £205,500 and £385,000. The nearest station is Pokesdown, about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.
Townsend & Strouden has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,507 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.
Townsend & Strouden has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.1 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 31.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Townsend & Strouden is £44,470 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 68 ft away from BH8 9JT.
Townsend & Strouden near BH8 9JT 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £302,000 (about £315 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 | 37 | £555,000 | £354 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £340,000 | £325 |
| Terraced | 4 | £303,500 | £312 |
| Flats | 51 | £195,000 | £301 |
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 28 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH8 9JT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2025 | 195, Queens Park Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9HD | Detached | Freehold | £560,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2025 | 5, Copsewood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9NG | Detached | Freehold | £507,500 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 191, Queens Park Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9HB | Detached | Freehold | £655,000 | |
| 09 Sept 2025 | 2B, Feversham Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9NL | Flats | Leasehold | £200,000 | |
| 08 Sept 2025 | 51, Mount Pleasant Drive, Bournemouth, BH8 9JN | Detached | Freehold | £490,000 |
In the BH8 9JT postcode area, located within Townsend & Strouden, there are 5 primary and 4 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 |
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| 0.5 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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| 0.6 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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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Avonwood Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Apr 2024. | |
Avonwood Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Apr 2024
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH8 9JT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | Mallard Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9PE | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.5 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 9JT, 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 9JT 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BH8 9JT in Queen's Park is £302,000 (about £315 per square foot) based on 127 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to BH8 9JT, including The Bishop of Winchester Academy (Good), Jewell Academy Bournemouth (Good) and Avonwood Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BH8 9JT scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,507 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 9JT 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).