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Thinking of living at BH1 4AY? 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 | 450 m | 35% met the expected standard |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| King's Park Academy | Primary | 1000 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | Secondary | 1.5 km | – |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 53 · 17.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Bournemouth Collegiate School | Independent | 1.6 km | 20.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings Bournemouth | Independent | 2.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BH1 4AY, 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 | 370 m | 20 |
| Tennis | Knyveton Gardens | 780 m | 18 |
| Bowls | Kings Park Bowling Club | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Golf | Queens Park Golf Course | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Fitness | Majestic Gym | 350 m | 5 |
| Football | Vitality Stadium | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Boxing | Majestic Gym | 350 m | 4 |
| Cycling | Cycle Track | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Snooker | Spectrum Academy | 950 m | 2 |
| Cricket | King's Park 1 | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Weightlifting | Majestic Gym | 350 m | 1 |
| Yoga | Yoga Lounge | 940 m | 1 |
| Surfing | Wetsuit Centre | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Wetsuit Centre | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Boscombe Skateboard / BMX Park | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Kings Park Athletics Centre | 1.4 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 (1.3 km), with 2.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Boscombe Gardens, 150 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes m2, 1A, X3, 1B); 70 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Bethany Church of England Junior School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 35% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Avonwood Primary School (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth, 1.5 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Avonbourne Boys' Academy (1.8 km) and Winton Academy (4.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School (2.8 km) and Bournemouth School for Girls (2.9 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Supermarket Romania, 350 m away, with Ecomini closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Crescent Providence Surgery (300 m), with Kamsons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Classy hairstyle is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 2.9 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: 51 restaurants and cafés and 5 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Hilltop Stores is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Bournemouth Masonic Club the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 161 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 18 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (90%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 56% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 112 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Boscombe Chine Gardens, 300 m away; for exercise, Majestic Gym (350 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Bournemouth Boscombe Pier, 700 m away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
49 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 6.1 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 95 km.
Many neighbours rent: 60% of households rent privately and 10% socially.
The nearest university is AECC University College, 1.3 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.