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Thinking of living at BH13 6LA? 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 primary school and station are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Lilliput Church of England Infant School | Primary | 2.0 km | – |
| Courthill Infant School | Primary | 2.2 km | – |
| Heatherlands Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | Secondary | 3.2 km | – |
| Winton Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 55.4 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Glenmoor Academy | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 60.7 · 25.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bourne Academy | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Talbot Heath School | Independent | 2.2 km | 23.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings Bournemouth | Independent | 2.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Victoria School | 1.5 km | 21 |
| Tennis | Branksome Park Tennis Courts | 1.1 km | 15 |
| Sailing | East Dorset Sailing Club | 2.5 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Branksome Park Bowling Green | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Bournemouth Cycling Centre | 4.0 km | 5 |
| Golf | Parkstone Golf Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Cricket Batting nets | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Bourne Valley Skatepark | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Football | Bounemouth Football Club | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Sustudio | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Pickleball | Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Ippon Gym | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Kayaking | The Watersports Academy | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Windsurfing | The Watersports Academy | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Paddleboard | The Watersports Academy | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Climbing | RockReef Indoor Climbing Centre & PierZip | 2.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 44% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Branksome, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 280k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Tower Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 50, 443, 415); 5 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Michael's Church of England Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth, 3.2 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Winton Academy (4.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Parkstone Grammar School (6.1 km) and Bournemouth School (6.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 9% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco [3254], 1.1 km away; The Village Bakery (1.1 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Haven Medical (1.1 km), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, blu is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Poole Hospital, 3.9 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: 25 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Rockwater is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and The Libertine the nearest pub (1.0 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 80 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (64%).
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 192 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Pinecliff Gardens, 850 m away; for exercise, Sustudio (1.1 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Poole Branksome Chine, 900 m away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.2 µg/m³).
9 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.
For holidays, Bournemouth is 9.6 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 93 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 57% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 44% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Arts University Bournemouth, 3.4 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.