Postcode BH8 9PY 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 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 Muscliff & Strouden Park is £347,000 (around £399 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £285,625 and £426,875. The nearest station is Bournemouth, about 1.5 miles away. There are 7 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 4.8% 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 9PY.
Queens Park near BH8 9PY 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 198 recent sales, the median property price is £347,000 (about £399 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 | 84 | £447,500 | £405 |
| Semi-Detached | 43 | £340,000 | £404 |
| Terraced | 60 | £286,250 | £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 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH8 9PY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 40, Chigwell Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HW | Flats | Leasehold | £290,000 | |
| 19 May 2026 | 37, Chigwell Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HW | Detached | Freehold | £555,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2026 | 46, Chigwell Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HW | Flats | Leasehold | £220,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2026 | 16, West Way, Bournemouth, BH9 3EE | Detached | Freehold | £303,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 222, Malvern Road, Bournemouth, BH9 3BX | Detached | Freehold | £475,000 |
In the BH8 9PY postcode area, located within Queens Park, there are 7 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 |
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| 0.0 mi | Secondary | Bournemouth School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
Bournemouth School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2024
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| 0.1 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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| 0.1 mi | Primary | Queen's Park Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
Queen's Park Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH8 9PY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Local Shop | Brockenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9RG | Walking directions to Local Shop |
| 0.3 mi | Star Stores | Charminster Avenue, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 1SE | Walking directions to Star Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Castle Lane West Store | Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 0EQ | Walking directions to Castle Lane West Store |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 3LD | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | Best-one | Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9SA | Walking directions to Best-one |
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 9PY, 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 9PY 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 9PY in Muscliff & Strouden Park is £347,000 (about £399 per square foot) based on 198 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to BH8 9PY, including Bournemouth School (Outstanding), Queen's Park Infant Academy (Good) and Queen's Park Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BH8 9PY 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 9PY 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).