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Thinking of living at BH5 1HS? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| King's Park Academy | Primary | 800 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 53 · 17.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | Secondary | 2.2 km | – |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bournemouth Collegiate School | Independent | 850 m | 20.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Kings Bournemouth | Independent | 2.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BH5 1HS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Chine Roman Spa | 680 m | 22 |
| Tennis | Shelley Park Tennis Courts | 220 m | 18 |
| Bowls | Boscombe Green Bowling Club | 730 m | 9 |
| Golf | Queens Park Golf Course | 1.9 km | 9 |
| Fitness | Majestic Gym | 430 m | 5 |
| Football | Training Grounds | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Boxing | Body Snatchers | 350 m | 4 |
| Cycling | Cycle Track | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Weightlifting | Majestic Gym | 430 m | 2 |
| Snooker | Spectrum Academy | 470 m | 2 |
| Cricket | King's Park 1 | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Littledown Centre | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | West Hants Club | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Yoga Lounge | 470 m | 1 |
| Surfing | Wetsuit Centre | 820 m | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Wetsuit Centre | 820 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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 Pokesdown, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 377k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Ashley Road, 400 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 1A, 22).
The nearest primary school is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Avonwood Primary School (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Avonbourne Girls Academy, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 53 · 17.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Avonbourne Boys' Academy (1.8 km) and Winton Academy (4.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School (2.8 km) and Bournemouth School for Girls (2.9 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 350 m away; Sea Road Food and Wine (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Shelley Manor Holdenhurst Medical Centre (150 m), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, House of Clio is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 2.9 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 51 restaurants and cafés and 5 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Wild Boscombe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Admiral the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 161 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 18 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (90%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 56% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 112 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Shelley Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Majestic Gym (450 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Bournemouth Boscombe Pier, 700 m away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
59 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 6.1 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 95 km.
Many neighbours rent: 60% of households rent privately and 10% socially.
The nearest university is AECC University College, 650 m 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.