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Thinking of living at BH1 3EX? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Church of England Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 35% met the expected standard |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| King's Park Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Malmesbury Park Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | Secondary | 1.4 km | – |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 53 · 17.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Bournemouth Collegiate School | Independent | 1.7 km | 20.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings Bournemouth | Independent | 2.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BH1 3EX, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Chine Roman Spa | 250 m | 21 |
| Tennis | Knyveton Gardens | 760 m | 18 |
| Bowls | Kings Park Bowling Club | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Golf | Queens Park Golf Course | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Fitness | Majestic Gym | 570 m | 5 |
| Boxing | Majestic Gym | 570 m | 4 |
| Football | Vitality Stadium | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Cycle Track | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Snooker | Spectrum Academy | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Cricket | King's Park 1 | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Weightlifting | Majestic Gym | 570 m | 1 |
| Yoga | Yoga Lounge | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Surfing | Wetsuit Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Wetsuit Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Boscombe Skateboard / BMX Park | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Kings Park Athletics Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. 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 Bournemouth, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km), with 2.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Keverstone Court, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 33); 70 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Bethany Church of England Junior School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 35% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth, 1.4 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Avonbourne Boys' Academy (3 km) and Winton Academy (3.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School (2.8 km) and Bournemouth School for Girls (3.1 km).
Few families with young children: only 9% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Supermarket Romania, 600 m away, with Normandie Deli & Grocery closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Crescent Providence Surgery (600 m), with Superdrug Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Classy hairstyle is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 66 restaurants and cafés and 11 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Boscombe Chine Gardens Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Neptune the nearest pub (500 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 250 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 44% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (East Cliff).
There are 25 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (91%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
35 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.
It's growing: about 251 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Boscombe Chine Gardens, 150 m away; for exercise, Majestic Gym (550 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Bournemouth Boscombe Pier, 1.3 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 6.4 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 95 km.
Many neighbours rent: 56% of households rent privately and 10% socially.
It's young: 40% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 30% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is AECC University College, 1.5 km away (TEF Bronze).
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.