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East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head
What it's like at BH6 4AH: every home that has sold on the street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on the street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
No sales recorded at this postcode since 1995.
The nearest station is Christchurch, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 484k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is St Peters School, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 486, 485, 487); 18 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 68% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Katharine's Church of England Primary School (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School, under 50 m away; Attainment 8: 47 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Avonbourne Boys' Academy (3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School for Girls (5.2 km) and Bournemouth School (5.5 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express [4413], 550 m away, with The Southern Co-op (BH6 3EN) closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Marine & Oakridge Partnership (1.0 km), with Tuckton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Mint is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 3.3 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: 17 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Restaurant Roots is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Michelle White Catering at Southbourne Bowls Club the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 50 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 16 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 54% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 28% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Seafield Gardens, 600 m away; for exercise, Shore Pilates Studio (450 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Bournemouth Southbourne, 700 m away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.6 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
40 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Briar-Patch | II | 80 m |
| Sterlings | II | 130 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Bournemouth East constituency: Tom Hayes MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 5,479 (12.2%), turnout 62%. Vote shares: Labour 41%, Conservative 29%, Reform UK 14%, Liberal Democrat 7%.
19 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near BH6 4AH →
For holidays, Bournemouth is 7.1 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 98 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 50% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 33% are 65 or over.
The nearest university is AECC University College, 2.6 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.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 87.7% | 85.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 10.8% | 11.7% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 1.4% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Hythe Pier · about 43 min
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