Postcode BH8 9RX 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 low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% 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 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Winton Recreation Ground.
Queens Park has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,454 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Queens Park has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 15.8% 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 9RX.
Queens Park near BH8 9RX 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Winton Recreation Ground | Medium | Walking directions to Winton Recreation Ground |
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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH8 9RX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2026 | Flat 20, Cecil Court, Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9RY | Flats | Leasehold | £140,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2025 | Flat 1, Cecil Court, Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9RY | Flats | Leasehold | £123,000 | |
| 21 May 2025 | 361 - 363, Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9QS | Other | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 13 May 2025 | 331 - 333, Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9QR | Other | Freehold | £950,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 401A, Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9QT | Flats | Leasehold | £110,000 |
In the BH8 9RX 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 | Not applicable | Linwood School | Community special school | Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
Linwood School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025
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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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7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH8 9RX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Best-one | Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9SA | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | 269-273 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9QJ | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Costcutter | Ripon Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 1QX | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.4 mi | Makkah Foodstores | Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8UU | Walking directions to Makkah Foodstores |
| 0.4 mi | Charminster Supermarket | Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8UU | Walking directions to Charminster Supermarket |
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 9RX, 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 9RX records about 37 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, shoplifting and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BH8 9RX 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 13 schools close to BH8 9RX, including Linwood School (Outstanding), 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 9RX scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,454 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 9RX 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).