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Thinking of living at BH8 8UH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malmesbury Park Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Queen's Park Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Queen's Park Infant Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | Secondary | 1.4 km | – |
| Bournemouth School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 74.2 · 45.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bournemouth School for Girls | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 72.2 · 43.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Glenmoor Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 60.7 · 25.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Martin's School | Independent | 600 m | – |
| Kings Bournemouth | Independent | 1.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Bh Live Active Stokewood | 390 m | 24 |
| Tennis | Winton Recreation Ground | 390 m | 21 |
| Bowls | Richmond Park Bowls Club | 320 m | 10 |
| Golf | Queens Park Golf Course | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Fitness | Queen's Park Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Football | Bounemouth Football Club | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Cycle Track | 460 m | 4 |
| Boxing | Lions of Judah Boxing Academy | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Dean Park Cricket Ground | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Boscombe Skateboard / BMX Park | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Spectrum Academy | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bournemouth | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Squash | West Hants Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Pickleball | Bournemouth Gardens Tennis Centre | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Ippon Gym | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Majestic Gym | 2.1 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, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 2.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Malmesbury Park Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes m1, 5, 486, 736); 97 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Malmesbury Park Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 51% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth, 1.4 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Winton Academy (2.1 km) and Avonbourne Boys' Academy (2.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School (1.5 km) and Bournemouth School for Girls (1.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Taj Supermarket, 100 m away; Ahmed Food Store (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Leonards Road (350 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Unique Barbers is under 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 3.5 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: 27 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
House of Wings is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Richmond Arms the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 89 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (61%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 69% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Winton Recreation Ground, 400 m away; for exercise, BourneFit (50 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Bournemouth Pier, 2.4 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 5.2 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 93 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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| Independent |
| 1.5 km |
| – |
Every primary near BH8 8UH, 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.
Many neighbours rent: 48% of households rent privately and 4% socially.
It's young: 30% 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 Arts University Bournemouth, 2.3 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.