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Thinking of living at BH22 9UP? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndown First School | Primary | 100 m | – |
| Parley First School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School | Primary | 2.2 km | – |
| Oakhurst Community First School | Primary | 2.6 km | – |
| Ferndown Middle School | Secondary | 0 m | – |
| Ferndown Upper School | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| West Moors Middle School | Secondary | 2.7 km | – |
| Canford School | Independent | 4.0 km | 42% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The White House School | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
Every primary near BH22 9UP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Ferndown Golf Club | 1.5 km | 9 |
| Tennis | King George V Fields (Ferndown) | 160 m | 7 |
| Swimming | Ferndown Leisure Centre | 440 m | 4 |
| Squash | Ferndown Leisure Centre | 440 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Ferndown Wayfarers Cricket & Sports Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Football | Pitch 04 | 210 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Ferndown Bowls Club | 150 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | King George V Skatepark | 310 m | 1 |
| Karting | South Coast Karting | 3.8 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 Branksome, a drive away (8.5 km), with 280k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Church Road, 550 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 13, 13A).
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Ferndown First School, a few minutes' walk (100 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ferndown Middle School, under 50 m away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Poole Grammar School (7.1 km) and Bournemouth School (7.9 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 600 m away, with Know Wander Art Club closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Orchid House Surgery (350 m), with Ferndown Community Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Solaura is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 9.8 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Ferndown Community and Youth Centre is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and King George V Charity (Ferndown Town Council Trustees) the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 43 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 58% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 54% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Millennium Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Ferndown Leisure Centre (450 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Bournemouth Pier, 11 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 6.4 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 85 km.
56 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 52% 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.