Postcode BH9 1RB 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 1.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Moordown Recreation Ground.
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 16.8% 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 BH9 1RB.
Queens Park near BH9 1RB 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.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Moordown Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Moordown Recreation Ground |
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 BH9 1RB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2025 | 82A, Charminster Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 1SE | Flats | Leasehold | £315,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 80, Charminster Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 1SE | Detached | Freehold | £256,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 7, Shirley Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1SL | Detached | Freehold | £367,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2026 | 1, Malvern Court, Malvern Road, Bournemouth, BH9 3DB | Flats | Leasehold | £210,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 5, Clifford Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1SN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 |
In the BH9 1RB postcode area, located within Queens Park, there are 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2020. | |
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2020
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| 0.4 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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| 0.4 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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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH9 1RB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 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 |
| 0.3 mi | Costcutter | Ripon Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 1QX | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.5 mi | Bournemouth Convenience Store Ltd | Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 2AT | Walking directions to Bournemouth Convenience Store Ltd |
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 BH9 1RB, 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 BH9 1RB 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 BH9 1RB in Moordown is £375,000 (about £356 per square foot) based on 137 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to BH9 1RB, including St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School (Good), Bournemouth School (Outstanding) and Queen's Park Infant Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BH9 1RB 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 BH9 1RB 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).