Postcode BH8 9RB is located in an urban city, within the Moordown 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 48.5 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 Moordown is £375,000 (around £356 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £300,000 and £445,000. The nearest station is Bournemouth, about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Queens Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,740 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Queens Park has an average crime rate, with approximately 48.5 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 9RB.
Queens Park near BH8 9RB 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £356 per square foot) in Moordown area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £705,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 94 | £407,500 | £361 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £325,000 | £374 |
| Terraced | 4 | £256,500 | £312 |
| Flats | 24 | £212,000 | £321 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £300,000 | £170,000 | £265,000 | £249,000 |
| 2017 | £335,000 | £167,000 | £285,000 | £255,000 |
| 2018 | £346,250 | £185,000 | £284,500 | £255,000 |
| 2019 | £348,500 | £185,000 | £290,000 | £262,000 |
| 2020 | £362,500 | £172,500 | £304,500 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | £384,000 | £175,000 | £315,000 | £287,500 |
| 2022 | £430,000 | £202,500 | £360,000 | £350,000 |
| 2023 | £432,500 | £195,000 | £345,000 | £325,000 |
| 2024 | £390,000 | £184,150 | £337,500 | £242,500 |
| 2025 | £406,750 | £180,000 | £325,000 | £208,000 |
| 2026 | £407,500 | £219,750 | £335,000 | £322,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £285 | £238 | £276 | £242 |
| 2017 | £304 | £269 | £291 | £362 |
| 2018 | £316 | £285 | £300 | £265 |
| 2019 | £310 | £279 | £297 | £277 |
| 2020 | £332 | £294 | £303 | £268 |
| 2021 | £339 | £304 | £340 | £314 |
| 2022 | £397 | £331 | £365 | £465 |
| 2023 | £379 | £343 | £341 | £457 |
| 2024 | £371 | £308 | £327 | £385 |
| 2025 | £374 | £328 | £366 | £325 |
| 2026 | £357 | £323 | £390 | £328 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH8 9RB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2026 | 11, Strouden Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1QJ | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 469, Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9RA | Flats | Leasehold | £277,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 21, Gresham Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1QR | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 05 Aug 2026 | 19, Charminster Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 1RP | Detached | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2026 | 29A, Charminster Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 1RP | Detached | Freehold | £235,000 |
In the BH8 9RB postcode area, located within Queens Park, there are 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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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| 0.2 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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| 0.2 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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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH8 9RB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Best-one | Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9SA | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.3 mi | Star Stores | Charminster Avenue, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 1SE | Walking directions to Star Stores |
| 0.3 mi | Local Shop | Brockenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9RG | Walking directions to Local Shop |
| 0.4 mi | Costcutter | Ripon Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 1QX | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | 269-273 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9QJ | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 9RB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alice Kate Salmon
Moordown - Elected 4 May 2023
Joe Salmon
Moordown - Elected 4 May 2023
Tom Hayes
Bournemouth East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH8 9RB 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 violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and other theft.
The median sale price around BH8 9RB in Moordown is £375,000 (about £356 per square foot) based on 137 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to BH8 9RB, including Queen's Park Academy (Good), Queen's Park Infant Academy (Good) and Bournemouth School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BH8 9RB scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,740 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 9RB is Tom Hayes (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Alice Kate Salmon (Green Party) and Joe Salmon (Green Party).