Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at BH21 3DF? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henbury View First School | Primary | 1.9 km | – |
| Rushcombe First School | Primary | 1.9 km | – |
| Broadstone First School | Primary | 2.2 km | – |
| Merley First School | Primary | 2.3 km | – |
| St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | Primary | 2.7 km | – |
| Lockyer's Middle School | Secondary | 900 m | – |
| Corfe Hills School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broadstone Middle School | Secondary | 2.3 km | – |
| Castle Court School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Canford School | Independent | 3.6 km | 42% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dumpton School | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
Every primary near BH21 3DF, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Bh Live Active (Corfe Mullen) | 1.1 km | 11 |
| Golf | Broadstone Golf Club | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Bh Live Active (Corfe Mullen) | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Squash | Cobham Sports & Social Club | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Broadstone Cricket club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | 608 Skateshop | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Football | Wimborne Town Football Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Netball | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Polo | Dorset Polo Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
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 (6.4 km), with 145k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Bournemouth.
The nearest bus stop is Pine Road, 550 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (routes 3, 3x, 425, C13).
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Henbury View First School, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Lockyer's Middle School, 900 m away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Poole Grammar School (3.2 km) and Parkstone Grammar School (4.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Broadstone Local, 2.3 km away, with Candy's Farm & Shop closer still (950 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Quarter Jack Surgery (2.3 km), with Superdrug the closest pharmacy (2.3 km).
For a haircut, Stone is 2.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Poole Hospital, 6.7 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Platinum Catering is the closest café or restaurant (900 m), and Royal British Legion the nearest pub (1.0 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 26 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 33 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 76% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 29% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is The Green, 2.9 km away; for exercise, BHLive Corfe Mullen (1.1 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Poole Harbour Lake, 8.7 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Bournemouth is 8.6 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 85 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 57% of households own their home outright.
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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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.