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Thinking of living at BH14 8SW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 600 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Courthill Infant School | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| Lilliput Church of England Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Ocean Academy Poole | Primary | 1.9 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Livingstone Road Infant School | Primary | 1.9 km | – |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Poole High School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Magna Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Cornerstone Academy | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 68.5 · 35% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School | Independent | 450 m | – |
| Talbot Heath School | Independent | 3.3 km | 23.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Victoria School | 1.9 km | 18 |
| Tennis | East Dorset Tennis Club | 740 m | 16 |
| Sailing | Lilliput Sailing Club | 840 m | 11 |
| Bowls | Alexandra Park Bowling Club | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Poole Cycle Speedway Club | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Golf | Parkstone Golf Club | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Funseeker Skatepark | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Speedway | Poole Pirates Speedway Track | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Squash | West Hants Club | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Sustudio | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Cricket Batting nets | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Diving | Poole Dolphin Leisure Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Gym | Poole Dolphin Leisure Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Kayaking | The Watersports Academy | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Windsurfing | The Watersports Academy | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Paddleboard | The Watersports Academy | 2.7 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 Parkstone (Dorset), about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 229k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Jennings Road, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 20); 10 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole, 2.7 km away; Attainment 8: 46.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Winton Academy (4.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Parkstone Grammar School (4.5 km) and Poole Grammar School (4.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Nisa Local, 850 m away, with Spar closer still (750 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lilliput Medical Centre (750 m), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Blushington is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Poole Hospital, 2.6 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: 23 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Parkstone Golf Club is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and The Cow the nearest pub (800 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 46% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Whitecliff Park, 950 m away; for exercise, Breathe (1.6 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Poole Branksome Chine, 2.5 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 9.2 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 92 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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| The Lion Works School |
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| Independent |
| 3.9 km |
| Attainment 8: 3.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BH14 8SW, 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.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 44% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Arts University Bournemouth, 4.2 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.