BH1 postcode area guide — Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the BH1 postcode district in Bournemouth — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in BH1
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
98.4%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
79.7%
Gigabit-capable
75.5%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.1%
Broadband availability in the BH1 postcode district (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 548 postcodes Ofcom measures in BH1, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.4% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 75.5%.
Around 0.1% of premises in BH1 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in BH1
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| BH1 1AA | 100% | 100% |
| BH1 1AF | 100% | 0% |
| BH1 1AH | 100% | 0% |
| BH1 1AJ | 100% | 100% |
| BH1 1AL | 100% | 0% |
| BH1 1AN | 100% | 100% |
| BH1 1AQ | 100% | 100% |
| BH1 1AR | 100% | 0% |
| BH1 1AT | 60.9% | 60.9% |
| BH1 1AU | 0% | 0% |
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Crime in BH1
Police recorded 869 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BH1 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 280 | 32.2% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 263 | 30.3% |
| Public order | 53 | 6.1% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 47 | 5.4% |
| Vehicle crime | 43 | 4.9% |
| Shoplifting | 42 | 4.8% |
| Other theft | 41 | 4.7% |
| Drugs | 39 | 4.5% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in BH1
Based on 257 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BH1 is £205,000, down 8.9% on the previous year (£225,000).
Detached
£370,000
13 sales
Semi-detached
£300,000
24 sales
Terraced
£259,900
26 sales
Flat / maisonette
£180,000
180 sales
Latest recorded sales in BH1
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Windham Road | BH1 4QU |
| 8 May 2026 | £148,500 | Flat | Knyveton Road | BH1 3QX |
| 8 May 2026 | £345,000 | Detached | Bath Road | BH1 2PF |
| 1 May 2026 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | Garfield Avenue | BH1 4QT |
| 1 May 2026 | £340,000 | Terraced | Washington Avenue | BH1 4QR |
| 1 May 2026 | £122,000 | Flat | Christchurch Road | BH1 3PE |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £248,500 | Terraced | Windham Road | BH1 4RE |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £300,000 | Terraced | Walpole Road | BH1 4HB |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Trinity Road | BH1 1QJ |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £287,000 | Terraced | Washington Avenue | BH1 4QR |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Schools in and around BH1
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | All-through | 4–19 | 1,006 | BH1 1PA |
| King's Park Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 572 | BH1 4NB |
| Bethany Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 308 | BH1 4DJ |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 177 | BH1 4DZ |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in BH1
360 rated food businesses operate in BH1. 247 hold the top rating of 5, 31 are rated 4, and 9 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 7 Days Express, 7Bone Bournemouth, Agora Restaurant, Aldi Stores Limited, Amarillo Hotel.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in BH1
From a sample of 236 Energy Performance Certificates across 8 BH1 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 43% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
6%
Band C
37%
Band D
31%
Band E
23%
Band F
1%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.