BH13 postcode area guide — Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the BH13 postcode district in Bournemouth — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in BH13
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
98.2%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
69.5%
Gigabit-capable
67.8%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.1%
Broadband availability in the BH13 postcode district (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 293 postcodes Ofcom measures in BH13, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 67.8%.
Around 0.1% of premises in BH13 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 BH13
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| BH13 6AA | 100% | 100% |
| BH13 6AB | 100% | 100% |
| BH13 6AD | 100% | 100% |
| BH13 6AE | 100% | 100% |
| BH13 6AF | 100% | 100% |
| BH13 6AG | 100% | 100% |
| BH13 6AH | 100% | 100% |
| BH13 6AJ | 100% | 100% |
| BH13 6AL | 100% | 100% |
| BH13 6AN | 100% | 85.7% |
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Crime in BH13
Police recorded 75 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BH13 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 | 46.7% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 19 | 25.3% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 | 6.7% |
| Burglary | 4 | 5.3% |
| Public order | 4 | 5.3% |
| Shoplifting | 3 | 4.0% |
| Other theft | 2 | 2.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 2 | 2.7% |
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 BH13
Based on 135 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BH13 is £465,000, down 11.4% on the previous year (£525,000).
Detached
£1,800,000
27 sales
Semi-detached
£815,000
4 sales
Flat / maisonette
£362,500
97 sales
Latest recorded sales in BH13
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2026 | £415,000 | Flat | Martello Road South | BH13 7HQ |
| 6 May 2026 | £390,000 | Flat | The Avenue | BH13 6HE |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £875,000 | Flat | Martello Park | BH13 7BA |
| 22 Apr 2026 | £390,000 | Flat | Balcombe Road | BH13 6DX |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £1,750,000 | Flat | Westminster Road | BH13 6JW |
| 16 Apr 2026 | £575,000 | Flat | Balcombe Road | BH13 6DX |
| 10 Apr 2026 | £250,000 | Flat | Lindsay Road | BH13 6AP |
| 10 Apr 2026 | £255,000 | Flat | The Avenue | BH13 6BA |
| 10 Apr 2026 | £900,000 | Flat | Ferry Way | BH13 7QN |
| 10 Apr 2026 | £475,000 | Flat | Flaghead Road | BH13 7AU |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Schools in and around BH13
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Education Centre | Not applicable | 3–19 | 133 | BH13 6AS |
| Lilliput Church of England Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 343 | BH14 8JX |
| Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School | Not applicable | 2–11 | 238 | BH14 9JY |
| Courthill Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 354 | BH14 9HL |
| Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 718 | BH14 8UL |
| Heatherlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 616 | BH12 2BG |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 599 | BH2 5LH |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 603 | BH12 1PG |
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 BH13
63 rated food businesses operate in BH13. 55 hold the top rating of 5, 6 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: All Saints Nursery, Aranlaw House Care Home, Baffi Pizza, Branksome Chine Kiosk, Branksome Dene Kiosk.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in BH13
From a sample of 145 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 BH13 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 72% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
1%
Band B
21%
Band C
50%
Band D
23%
Band E
4%
Band F
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.