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Thinking of living at BH5 2JS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokesdown Community Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| St James' Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 350 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Stourfield Junior School | Primary | 950 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Stourfield Infant School | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 53 · 17.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bournemouth Collegiate School | Independent | 650 m | 20.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Connie Rothman School | Independent | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 10.8 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Bournemouth Collegiate School | 670 m | 20 |
| Tennis | Bournemouth Collegiate School | 670 m | 16 |
| Golf | Queens Park Golf Course | 2.3 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Boscombe Green Bowling Club | 890 m | 8 |
| Fitness | Majestic Gym | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Boxing | The Engine Room | 500 m | 4 |
| Football | Training Grounds | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Cricket | King's Park 1 | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Iford Lane Playing Fields | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Southbourne Sports Club | 180 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Boscombe Skateboard / BMX Park | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Weightlifting | Majestic Gym | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Littledown Centre | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Bournemouth BMX track | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Squash | Two Riversmeet Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Pool | Southbourne Sports Club | 180 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, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 377k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Darracott Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes m2, U3, 1B, 1C); 117 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Pokesdown Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 58% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Avonwood Primary School (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Avonbourne Girls Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 53 · 17.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Avonbourne Boys' Academy (1.2 km) and Winton Academy (4.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School for Girls (3.1 km) and Bournemouth School (3.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op (BH5 2JB), 300 m away, with One Stop closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Beaufort Road Surgery (400 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Lightning Hair Design is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 2.2 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: 32 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
SOBO Fitness is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Stourfield Tavern the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 80 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (54%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 57% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Kings Park, 450 m away; for exercise, SoBo Fitness (100 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Bournemouth Manor Steps, 900 m away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 5.9 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 96 km.
60 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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Every primary near BH5 2JS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Many neighbours rent: 39% of households rent privately and 7% 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.