BH9 postcode area guide — Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the BH9 postcode district in Bournemouth — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in BH9
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
99.9%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
98.4%
Gigabit-capable
98.4%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the BH9 postcode district (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 668 postcodes Ofcom measures in BH9, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 99.9% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 98.4%.
Around 0% of premises in BH9 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 BH9
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| BH9 1AA | 100% | 100% |
| BH9 1AB | 100% | 100% |
| BH9 1AD | 100% | 100% |
| BH9 1AE | 100% | 100% |
| BH9 1AF | 100% | 100% |
| BH9 1AG | 100% | 100% |
| BH9 1AJ | 100% | 100% |
| BH9 1AL | 100% | 100% |
| BH9 1AN | 100% | 100% |
| BH9 1AP | 100% | 100% |
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Crime in BH9
Police recorded 386 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BH9 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 111 | 28.8% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 98 | 25.4% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 81 | 21.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 20 | 5.2% |
| Public order | 15 | 3.9% |
| Burglary | 13 | 3.4% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 13 | 3.4% |
| Other theft | 12 | 3.1% |
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 BH9
Based on 357 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BH9 is £341,500, essentially flat on the previous year (£343,000).
Detached
£400,000
191 sales
Semi-detached
£335,000
57 sales
Terraced
£282,000
37 sales
Flat / maisonette
£186,000
62 sales
Latest recorded sales in BH9
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £540,000 | Detached | Sandringham Close | BH9 3QP |
| 21 May 2026 | £348,800 | Detached | Vicarage Road | BH9 2SA |
| 20 May 2026 | £400,000 | Detached | The Grove | BH9 2TZ |
| 8 May 2026 | £583,000 | Detached | Norton Road | BH9 2PY |
| 8 May 2026 | £450,000 | Detached | Cowper Road | BH9 2UJ |
| 7 May 2026 | £330,000 | Semi-detached | Evelyn Road | BH9 1ST |
| 1 May 2026 | £520,000 | Detached | Pickford Road | BH9 2RS |
| 1 May 2026 | £307,000 | Detached | Ripon Road | BH9 1QX |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £390,000 | Detached | Edifred Road | BH9 3PB |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £340,000 | Flat | Portland Road | BH9 1NF |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Schools in and around BH9
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 840 | BH9 2TG |
| Linwood School | Not applicable | 2–19 | 437 | BH9 1AJ |
| Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 424 | BH9 2SA |
| St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 420 | BH9 3BY |
| The Epiphany School | Primary | 4–11 | 417 | BH9 3PE |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 392 | BH9 1LG |
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 BH9
158 rated food businesses operate in BH9. 127 hold the top rating of 5, 10 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 115 Club @ Moordown St John's Church C of E Primary School, 82 Fish & Chips Chinese Takeaway, Age UK (Bournemouth), Asda Express, B & M Store.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in BH9
From a sample of 199 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 BH9 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 30% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
1%
Band B
2%
Band C
28%
Band D
46%
Band E
18%
Band F
6%
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.