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Thinking of living at BH17 8SH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haymoor Junior School | Primary | 450 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Ad Astra Infant School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Canford Heath Infant School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Canford Heath Junior School | Primary | 800 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Magna Academy | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Poole Grammar School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 70.2 · 34.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 68.5 · 35% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Poole High School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Lion Works School | Independent | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 3.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
| The White House School | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 540 m | 15 |
| Swimming | Splashdown (Poole) | 890 m | 11 |
| Sailing | Poole Radio Yacht Club | 3.1 km | 8 |
| Golf | Knighton Heath Golf Club | 2.4 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Poole Cycle Speedway Club | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Poole) | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Half pipe | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Football | Tatnam | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Speedway | Poole Stadium | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Alexandra Park Bowling Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Cricket Batting nets | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 540 m | 1 |
| Basketball | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 540 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 540 m | 1 |
| Netball | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 540 m | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 910 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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), a short drive or bike ride (2.6 km), with 229k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Kellaway Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 26, 25, 18, 405); 34 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Haymoor Junior School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Canford Heath Infant School (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Magna Academy, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Winton Academy (4.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Poole Grammar School (1.6 km) and Parkstone Grammar School (1.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 300 m away; Morrisons Daily (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Canford Heath Group Pract (300 m), with Crestpharmacy - Canford Heath the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Ultra V is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Poole Hospital, 2.8 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Hub on the Heath is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Pilot the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 28% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is St George's playing field, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Ashdown Leisure Centre (550 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Poole Branksome Chine, 5.8 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 9.2 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 88 km.
28 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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Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
The nearest university is Arts University Bournemouth, 4.7 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.