BH16 postcode area guide — Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the BH16 postcode district in Bournemouth — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in BH16
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
96.9%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
76.3%
Gigabit-capable
76.3%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the BH16 postcode district (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 396 postcodes Ofcom measures in BH16, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 96.9% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 76.3%.
Around 0% of premises in BH16 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 BH16
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| BH16 5AA | 100% | 100% |
| BH16 5AB | 100% | 100% |
| BH16 5AD | 100% | 100% |
| BH16 5AE | 100% | 100% |
| BH16 5AF | 100% | 100% |
| BH16 5AG | 100% | 100% |
| BH16 5AH | 100% | 100% |
| BH16 5AJ | 100% | 100% |
| BH16 5AL | 100% | 100% |
| BH16 5AN | 100% | 100% |
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Crime in BH16
Police recorded 27 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BH16 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 | 37.0% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 7 | 25.9% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 | 7.4% |
| Drugs | 2 | 7.4% |
| Public order | 2 | 7.4% |
| Burglary | 1 | 3.7% |
| Other theft | 1 | 3.7% |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 3.7% |
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 BH16
Based on 155 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BH16 is £310,000, down 6.1% on the previous year (£330,000).
Detached
£470,000
48 sales
Semi-detached
£305,000
40 sales
Terraced
£275,000
44 sales
Flat / maisonette
£195,000
14 sales
Latest recorded sales in BH16
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2026 | £340,000 | Semi-detached | The Spinney | BH16 6AS |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £480,000 | Semi-detached | Dorchester Road | BH16 6JE |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £590,000 | Semi-detached | Ashbrook Walk | BH16 6HY |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £505,000 | Detached | Beacon Park Road | BH16 5NZ |
| 20 Apr 2026 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Sandy Lane | BH16 5LT |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £319,950 | Terraced | Border Road | BH16 5EE |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £243,000 | Semi-detached | Middlebere Crescent | BH16 5BG |
| 16 Apr 2026 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | Allens Road | BH16 5BU |
| 10 Apr 2026 | £450,000 | Detached | Burbidge Close | BH16 6EG |
| 10 Apr 2026 | £215,000 | Terraced | High Street | BH16 6BJ |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Schools in and around BH16
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lytchett Minster School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1,624 | BH16 6JD |
| Lytchett Matravers Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 484 | BH16 6DY |
| Upton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 351 | BH16 5NQ |
| Upton Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 250 | BH16 5LQ |
| Yarrells Preparatory School | Not applicable | 2–11 | 238 | BH16 5EU |
| Bayside Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 180 | BH16 5AH |
| Graduately Developing Futures | Not applicable | 6–14 | 23 | BH16 6DA |
| Millie College | Not applicable | 16–25 | — | BH16 6JN |
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 BH16
114 rated food businesses operate in BH16. 87 hold the top rating of 5, 0 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: ALDI, Anchor Brands, Angelic, Bayside Academy, Bere Farm Shop.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in BH16
From a sample of 182 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 BH16 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 40% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
1%
Band B
10%
Band C
29%
Band D
52%
Band E
7%
Band F
2%
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.