BH6 postcode area guide — Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the BH6 postcode district in Bournemouth — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in BH6
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
99.3%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
94.7%
Gigabit-capable
93.6%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the BH6 postcode district (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 526 postcodes Ofcom measures in BH6, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 99.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 93.6%.
Around 0% of premises in BH6 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 BH6
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| BH6 3AA | 98.4% | 96.7% |
| BH6 3AB | 100% | 100% |
| BH6 3AD | 100% | 100% |
| BH6 3AE | 100% | 100% |
| BH6 3AF | 100% | 100% |
| BH6 3AG | 100% | 100% |
| BH6 3AH | 100% | 100% |
| BH6 3AJ | 100% | 100% |
| BH6 3AL | 100% | 100% |
| BH6 3AN | 100% | 82.4% |
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Crime in BH6
Police recorded 136 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BH6 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 40 | 29.4% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 38 | 27.9% |
| Vehicle crime | 14 | 10.3% |
| Burglary | 10 | 7.4% |
| Other theft | 9 | 6.6% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 7 | 5.1% |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 5.1% |
| Public order | 5 | 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 BH6
Based on 298 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BH6 is £380,000, essentially flat on the previous year (£380,000).
Detached
£557,500
117 sales
Semi-detached
£420,000
37 sales
Terraced
£365,300
18 sales
Flat / maisonette
£245,000
123 sales
Latest recorded sales in BH6
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £187,500 | Flat | Southbourne Road | BH6 5AQ |
| 22 May 2026 | £520,000 | Semi-detached | Stamford Road | BH6 5DT |
| 19 May 2026 | £300,000 | Flat | Grand Avenue | BH6 3SY |
| 11 May 2026 | £515,000 | Detached | Alexandra Road | BH6 5JA |
| 8 May 2026 | £340,000 | Flat | Southbourne Overcliff Drive | BH6 3NP |
| 6 May 2026 | £575,000 | Detached | Duncliff Road | BH6 4LJ |
| 5 May 2026 | £250,000 | Flat | Burtley Road | BH6 4AP |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £370,000 | Detached | Iford Lane | BH6 5QZ |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £470,000 | Semi-detached | Newcombe Road | BH6 5LX |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £357,000 | Detached | Southern Road | BH6 3SR |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Schools in and around BH6
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | All-through | 4–18 | 1,967 | BH6 4AH |
| Stourfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 445 | BH6 5JG |
| St Katharine's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 435 | BH6 4NA |
| Stourfield Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 200 | BH6 5JS |
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 BH6
136 rated food businesses operate in BH6. 109 hold the top rating of 5, 6 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Acorn Lodge, Alexander Lodge, All India Takeaway, Almo's, Apple House Limited.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in BH6
From a sample of 269 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 BH6 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band C). 53% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
25%
Band C
28%
Band D
35%
Band E
9%
Band F
2%
Band G
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.