Postcode BH8 9LJ 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 £302,000 (around £315 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £205,500 and £385,000. The nearest station is Bournemouth, about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 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 0.8% 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 9LJ.
Queens Park near BH8 9LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 1.2 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 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH8 9LJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2025 | Flat 3, Copper Glades, 72, Queens Park Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9EZ | Flats | Leasehold | £310,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2026 | 35, Brackendale Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HY | Detached | Freehold | £530,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2026 | 16, St Georges Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9DF | Detached | Freehold | £630,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 20, St Georges Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9DF | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 08 May 2026 | Flat 37, Park View Court, 18, Queens Park West Drive, Bournemouth, BH8 9DA | Flats | Leasehold | £140,000 |
In the BH8 9LJ postcode area, located within Queens Park, 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 | 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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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Cambian Wing College | Special post 16 institution | Unrated. | |
Cambian Wing College ratingInspection information
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Queen's Park Infant Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2013. | |
Queen's Park Infant Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2013
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH8 9LJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Best-one | Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9SA | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.5 mi | Aldi | Mallard Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9PE | Walking directions to Aldi |
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 9LJ, 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 9LJ 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 9LJ 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 9LJ, including The Bishop of Winchester Academy (Good), Cambian Wing College and Queen's Park Infant Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BH8 9LJ 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 9LJ 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).