Postcode BH8 9SS 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 Throop & Muscliffe area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Throop & Muscliffe is £57,236 per year. The median sale price in Muscliff & Strouden Park is £345,000 (around £395 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £285,000 and £427,500. The nearest station is Bournemouth, about 1.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Throop & Muscliffe has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,926 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.
Throop & Muscliffe has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Throop & Muscliffe is £57,236 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH8 9SS.
Throop & Muscliffe near BH8 9SS 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 193 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 (about £395 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 | 82 | £447,500 | £405 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £340,000 | £405 |
| Terraced | 59 | £285,000 | £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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH8 9SS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2026 | 51, Uplands Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9SR | Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 05 Nov 2025 | 77, Uplands Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9SR | Detached | Freehold | £565,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2026 | 1A, Uplands Gardens, Bournemouth, BH8 9SU | Terraced | Freehold | £378,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 25, Uplands Gardens, Bournemouth, BH8 9SU | Detached | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 5, Chapel Gardens, Bournemouth, BH8 9BS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 |
In the BH8 9SS postcode area, located within Throop & Muscliffe, 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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| 0.2 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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| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Bournemouth School for Girls | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
Bournemouth School for Girls ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2024
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| 0.3 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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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH8 9SS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Local Shop | Brockenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9RG | Walking directions to Local Shop |
| 0.2 mi | Castle Lane West Store | Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 0EQ | Walking directions to Castle Lane West Store |
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 3LD | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | Star Stores | Charminster Avenue, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 1SE | Walking directions to Star Stores |
| 0.5 mi | Asda Express | 126 Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, BH9 3JZ | Walking directions to Asda Express |
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 9SS, 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 9SS records about 36 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, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around BH8 9SS in Muscliff & Strouden Park is £345,000 (about £395 per square foot) based on 193 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to BH8 9SS, including Bournemouth School (Outstanding), Bournemouth School for Girls (Outstanding) and Queen's Park Infant Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BH8 9SS scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,926 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 9SS 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).