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Thinking of living at BH23 1EJ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mudeford Community Infants' School | Primary | 350 m | – |
| Somerford Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| Mudeford Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| The Grange School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 36.3 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Twynham School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 53.5 · 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Connie Rothman School | Independent | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 10.8 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Stable School | Independent | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 17.1 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bournemouth Collegiate School | Independent | 4.6 km | 20.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BH23 1EJ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Mudeford Wood Community Centre | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Golf | Two Riversmeet | 560 m | 8 |
| Swimming | Two Riversmeet | 560 m | 7 |
| Bowls | East Dorset Indoor Bowls Club | 510 m | 3 |
| Skateboard | Two Riversmeet Wheelpark | 460 m | 2 |
| Bmx | Two Riversmeet BMX Track | 470 m | 2 |
| Cycling | Two Riversmeet BMX Track | 470 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Two Riversmeet | 560 m | 2 |
| Sailing | Christchurch Sailing Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Littledown Centre | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Gym | Two Riversmeet | 560 m | 1 |
| Football | Two Riversmeet | 560 m | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Two Riversmeet | 560 m | 1 |
| Squash | Two Riversmeet Leisure Centre | 560 m | 1 |
| Running | Alexandra | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Christchurch Rowing Club | 1.5 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 Christchurch, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 484k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Livingstone Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 1A, 1B, 1C, 81); 37 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Mudeford Community Infants' School, a few minutes' walk (350 m).
The closest top-rated primary is St Katharine's Church of England Primary School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is The Grange School, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 36.3 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Avonbourne Boys' Academy (3.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School for Girls (5.2 km) and Bournemouth School (5.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Premier, 50 m away; Nisa Local (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Christchurch Medical Practice (150 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, Priory Hair is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 3.0 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 56 restaurants and cafés and 12 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Tastee is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and The Rising Sun (Christchurch) the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (19 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 100 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 132 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 39% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Stanpit Recreation Ground, 550 m away; for exercise, Snap Fitness (550 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Bournemouth Southbourne, 2.1 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 6.4 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 97 km.
36 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, 22% rent privately.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
The nearest university is AECC University College, 4.8 km 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.