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Thinking of living at BH1 4FF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's Park Academy | Primary | 250 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Bethany Church of England Junior School | Primary | 900 m | 35% met the expected standard |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 53 · 17.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | Secondary | 2.2 km | – |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bournemouth School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 74.2 · 45.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park School | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
| Bournemouth Collegiate School | Independent | 1.1 km | 20.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Martin's School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Wetsuit Centre | 280 m | 22 |
| Tennis | Shelley Park Tennis Courts | 690 m | 18 |
| Bowls | Kings Park Bowling Club | 490 m | 9 |
| Golf | Queens Park Golf Course | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Fitness | Majestic Gym | 500 m | 5 |
| Football | Training Grounds | 660 m | 5 |
| Boxing | Body Snatchers | 390 m | 4 |
| Cycling | Cycle Track | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Snooker | Spectrum Academy | 270 m | 2 |
| Weightlifting | Majestic Gym | 500 m | 2 |
| Cricket | King's Park 1 | 570 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Littledown Centre | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Squash | West Hants Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Yoga Lounge | 260 m | 1 |
| Surfing | Wetsuit Centre | 280 m | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Wetsuit Centre | 280 m | 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 Pokesdown, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 377k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Centenary Way, 50 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes X3, 22, U3, 33); 149 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is King's Park Academy, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 56% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Avonwood Primary School (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Avonbourne Girls Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 53 · 17.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Avonbourne Boys' Academy (1.2 km) and Winton Academy (4.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School for Girls (3.1 km) and Bournemouth School (3.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 200 m away, with Ashley Convenience Store closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Crescent Providence Surgery (500 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, The Curl Specialist is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 2.2 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: 32 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Pasta Evangelists is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Q Sports Bar Bournemouth the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 80 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (54%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 57% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Churchill Gardens, 500 m away; for exercise, Yoga Lounge (250 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Bournemouth Manor Steps, 900 m away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 5.9 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 96 km.
67 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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Many neighbours rent: 39% of households rent privately and 7% socially.
The nearest university is AECC University College, 700 m 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.