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Thinking of living at BH12 1NW? 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 | 700 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole | Primary | 1.1 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Courthill Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Livingstone Road Infant School | Primary | 1.8 km | – |
| Winton Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 55.4 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Glenmoor Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 60.7 · 25.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bourne Academy | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | Secondary | 3.6 km | – |
| Talbot Heath School | Independent | 1.3 km | 23.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Poole) | 300 m | 20 |
| Tennis | Branksome Park Tennis Courts | 850 m | 18 |
| Sailing | Lilliput Sailing Club | 2.9 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Branksome Park Bowling Green | 770 m | 7 |
| Cycling | Bournemouth Cycling Centre | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Golf | Parkstone Golf Club | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Football | Bounemouth Football Club | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Cricket Batting nets | 660 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Bourne Valley Skatepark | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Speedway | Poole Stadium | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Pickleball | Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Sustudio | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Squash | West Hants Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Ippon Gym | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bournemouth | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.1 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 (150 m), with 280k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Wroxham Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 16); 87 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Heatherlands Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 58% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Winton Academy, 2.9 km away; Attainment 8: 55.4 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Avonbourne Boys' Academy (5.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School (4 km) and Bournemouth School for Girls (4.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Marks & Spencer, 150 m away; Home Bargains (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Westbourne Medical Centre (1.2 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Bronzed of Branksome is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Poole Hospital, 4.7 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Platter by Benugo is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Branksome Railway Hotel the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 63 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 38% flats and 36% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Coy Pond Gardens, 950 m away; for exercise, Everlast Gyms (300 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Bournemouth Alum Chine, 2.6 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 7.0 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 92 km.
Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
37 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 Lion Works School |
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| Independent |
| 2.6 km |
| Attainment 8: 3.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BH12 1NW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest university is Arts University Bournemouth, 2.1 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.