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Thinking of living at BH12 1NS? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heatherlands Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole | Primary | 750 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Winton Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 55.4 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Glenmoor Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 60.7 · 25.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bourne Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oak Academy | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 32.5 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Talbot Heath School | Independent | 1.3 km | 23.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| The Lion Works School | Independent | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 3.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Poole) | 160 m | 21 |
| Tennis | Branksome Park Tennis Courts | 1.2 km | 20 |
| Sailing | Lilliput Sailing Club | 3.1 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Alexandra Park Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Bournemouth Cycling Centre | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Golf | The Club At Meyrick Park | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Football | Bounemouth Football Club | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Cricket Batting nets | 430 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Bourne Valley Skatepark | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Speedway | Poole Stadium | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | West Hants Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bournemouth | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Pickleball | Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Sustudio | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Ippon Gym | 3.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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 few minutes' walk (500 m), with 280k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Guest Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (routes 16, 36, 736, 450); 29 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Heatherlands Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 58% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Manorside Academy (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Winton Academy, 2.6 km away; Attainment 8: 55.4 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Parkstone Grammar School (4.4 km) and Poole Grammar School (4.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Alder Stores, 300 m away; Boots the Chemist (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is HeatherView Surgery (1.0 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Bronzed of Branksome is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Poole Hospital, 3.3 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 13 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Refresh & Revive is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Branksome Railway Hotel the nearest pub (550 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 69 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 37% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Coy Pond Gardens, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Everlast Gyms (150 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Poole Branksome Chine, 3.2 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 8.1 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 91 km.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
31 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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The nearest university is Arts University Bournemouth, 1.9 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.