BH8 9LU
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Property report — BH8 9LU
Open-data due diligence for BH8 9LU and the area around it.
BH8 9LU in brief: 9 recorded sales (£59,850–£585,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BH8 9LU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BH8 9 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£431,216
Population
26,985
Crimes recorded
21
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
99%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in BH8 9, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (38 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | £585,000 | 3 CRAIGMOOR CLOSE | Detached |
| 2021-08-06 | £425,000 | 8 CRAIGMOOR CLOSE | Detached |
| 2014-10-31 | £270,000 | 2 CRAIGMOOR CLOSE | Detached |
| 2014-10-21 | £283,000 | 9 CRAIGMOOR CLOSE | Detached |
| 2014-01-13 | £245,000 | 8 CRAIGMOOR CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-04-21 | £225,000 | 4 CRAIGMOOR CLOSE | Detached |
| 2005-09-21 | £225,000 | 6 CRAIGMOOR CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-06-12 | £160,000 | 9 CRAIGMOOR CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-11-24 | £59,850 | 9 CRAIGMOOR CLOSE | Detached |
9 recorded sales on BH8 9LU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewell Academy Bournemouth | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2023) |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Avonwood Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
| Bournemouth School for Girls | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2024) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: WOODLEA HOUSE SURGERY (0.3 mi) · LITTLEDOWN SURGERY (0.5 mi) · ST ALBANS MEDICAL CENTRE (1.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BOURNEMOUTH HOSPITAL CAP (0.7 mi) · ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH HOSPITAL (0.7 mi) · ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH HOSPITAL BCSC (0.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: LODGE TO LITTLEDOWN HOUSE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · YELLOW BUS GARAGE (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · LITTTLEDOWN HOUSE (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: CASTLE LANE PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · BOOTS (0.5 mi) · QUEENS PARK PHARMACY (1.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Pokesdown (1.3 mi) · Bournemouth (1.9 mi) · Christchurch (2.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (0.4 mi) · Aldi (0.5 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 38
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 30%
- Households
- 11,169
Owned 57% · Social rent 12% · Private rent 30%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BH8 9.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BH8 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 27/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for BH8 9LU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictBH8 | SectorBH8 9 | PostcodeBH8 9LU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £347,846 | £431,216 | £275,317 |
| Population | 53,297 | 26,985 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 202 | 21 | — |
| Schools | 10 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | Medium | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 97% | 99% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BH8 9); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.