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BH8 9RL

Queen's Park

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

England / South West / Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole / Charminster / Queen's Park / BH8 9RL

Overview

Postcode BH8 9RL is located in an urban city, within the Queen's Park ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region , and forms part of the Charminster area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Charminster is £44,800 per year. The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Winton Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

6/10

Charminster has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,386 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Charminster has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Charminster is £44,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 176 ft away from BH8 9RL.

Flood risk

No risk

Charminster near BH8 9RL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Bournemouth

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miWinton Recreation GroundMedium

Property prices in Queen's Park

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Queen's Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £908,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached51£540,000
Flats55£200,000
Semi-Detached23£345,000
Terraced4£347,500

10 years price trend in Queen's Park

Schools

In the BH8 9RL postcode area, located within Charminster, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableLinwood SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableCambian Wing CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryMalmesbury Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miMakkah FoodstoresCharminster Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8UU
0.1 miCharminster SupermarketCharminster Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8UU
0.2 miCo-op Food269-273 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9QJ
0.2 miInternational Food CentreCharminster Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8US
0.2 miAhmed Food StoreCharminster Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8UH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.