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Thinking of living at BH11 9UE? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearwood Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 650 m | 46% met the expected standard |
| Elm Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Heathlands Primary Academy | Primary | 1.7 km | 38% met the expected standard |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 15% met the expected standard |
| Manorside Academy | Primary | 2.1 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| LeAF Studio | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oak Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 32.5 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Magna Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The White House School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| The Lion Works School | Independent | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 3.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Canford School | Independent | 3.0 km | 42% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BH11 9UE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Oak Academy | 1.2 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Splashdown (Poole) | 2.3 km | 11 |
| Golf | Knighton Heath Golf Club | 740 m | 10 |
| Squash | Canford Magna Complex | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Football | MUGA | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Broadstone Cricket club | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Alexandra Park Bowling Club | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Bourne Valley Skatepark | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Bournemouth Cycling Centre | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bournemouth | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Netball | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Bayside Fitness Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Branksome, a drive away (4.4 km), with 280k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is King Richard Drive, 350 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 6, 21, X6, 32); 13 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Bearwood Primary and Nursery School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 46% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is LeAF Studio, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 42.4 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Winton Academy (3.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Poole Grammar School (3.4 km) and Parkstone Grammar School (4.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Southern Co-op (BH11 9TF), 500 m away, with Sweet Solutions closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kinson Road Medical Centre (2.5 km), with Avicenna Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Hair Studio is 950 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Poole Hospital, 5.5 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 65% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Knighton Heath Golf Club is the closest café or restaurant (1.0 km), and Shoulder of Mutton the nearest pub (850 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 71 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 39% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 235 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Canford Park Link, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Cross Court Padel (600 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Bournemouth Alum Chine, 6.6 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 6.7 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 88 km.
7 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 13% rent privately.
The nearest university is Bournemouth University, 3.7 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.