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Thinking of living at BH18 8NH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillbourne Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Broadstone First School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Springdale First School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Haymoor Junior School | Primary | 1.7 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Ad Astra Infant School | Primary | 1.8 km | – |
| Poole Grammar School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 70.2 · 34.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broadstone Middle School | Secondary | 950 m | – |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 68.5 · 35% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Magna Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Corfe Hills School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Yarrells Preparatory School | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
| The White House School | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
| Castle Court School | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Junction Sports And Leisure Centre | 970 m | 16 |
| Swimming | The Junction Sports And Leisure Centre | 970 m | 11 |
| Golf | Broadstone (Dorset) Golf Club | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Poole) | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Half pipe | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Football | Tatnam | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Speedway | Poole Stadium | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Poole Cycle Speedway Club | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Netball | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Broadstone Cricket club | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Bayside Fitness Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Poole Stadium | 3.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Hamworthy, a drive away (4.0 km), with 145k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Bournemouth.
The nearest bus stop is Barn Road, under 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 32); 17 departures an hour from the 20 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hillbourne Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Rushcombe First School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Poole Grammar School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 70.2 · 34.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Poole Grammar School (1.4 km) and Parkstone Grammar School (1.9 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Marks & Spencer, 550 m away; Broadstone News (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Hadleigh Practice (700 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, The Barbers Lounge is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Poole Hospital, 4.7 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: 15 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Blend on the Broadway is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and The Blackwater Stream the nearest pub (650 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 81% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 35% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Plainfield Farm Recreation Ground, 150 m away; for exercise, The Junction (950 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Poole Harbour Rockley Sands, 5.6 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 11 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 86 km.
21 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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Every primary near BH18 8NH, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 56% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 31% are 65 or over.
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.