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Thinking of living at BH3 7LR? 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.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Malmesbury Park Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 85% met the expected standard |
| St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 98% met the expected standard |
| Winton Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 88% met the expected standard |
| Winton Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 55.4 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Glenmoor Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 60.7 · 25.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bournemouth School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 74.2 · 45.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | Secondary | 1.8 km | – |
| Bournemouth School for Girls | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 72.2 · 43.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Martin's School | Independent | 400 m | – |
| Kings Bournemouth | Independent | 1.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Stokewood Leisure Centre | 330 m | 24 |
| Tennis | Winton Recreation Ground | 650 m | 20 |
| Bowls | Richmond Park Bowls Club | 640 m | 10 |
| Golf | The Club At Meyrick Park | 1.6 km | 10 |
| Football | Bounemouth Football Club | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Dean Park Cricket Ground | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Queen's Park Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Boxing | Lions of Judah Boxing Academy | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Cycle Track | 720 m | 3 |
| Skateboard | Boscombe Skateboard / BMX Park | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Yoga Lounge | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Spectrum Academy | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bournemouth | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Squash | West Hants Club | 700 m | 1 |
| Pickleball | Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Ippon Gym | 2.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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 Bournemouth, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 2.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Stokewood Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 5, U3, 486, 746); 80 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Luke's Church of England Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Winton Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 55.4 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Avonbourne Boys' Academy (4.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School (2.5 km) and Bournemouth School for Girls (2.9 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Nile Supermarket, 250 m away; Bingham Stores (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Alma Medical Centre (100 m), with Winton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Johann International is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 4.9 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Bone Brigade is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Buffalo the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 45% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Meyrick Park and Talbot Woods, Talbot Village).
Detached houses make up 56% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Winton Recreation Ground, 650 m away; for exercise, Stokewood Leisure Centre (350 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Bournemouth Pier, 2.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.7 µg/m³).
54 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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| Talbot Heath School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 1.9 km |
| 23.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BH3 7LR, 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.
For holidays, Bournemouth is 5.8 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 92 km.
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
It's young: 28% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 21% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Bournemouth University, 1.5 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.