BH13 7AA Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Penn Hill. Region: South West.
Streets
- Canford Cliffs Road, Poole: 34 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2026-27: Band D £2,436 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,624 | £1,894 | £2,165 | £2,436 | £2,977 | £3,518 | £4,059 | £4,871 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band F (32% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 19 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7AG: up to 1 home, permissioned (110 m)
- 1-3 Doyne Road, Poole, BH14 9AF: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
- 19 Wilderton Road, Poole, BH13 6ED: up to 1 home, permissioned (560 m)
- 10 to 14 Munster Road Penn Hill BH14 9PU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (580 m)
- Land to rear of 24 Spur Hill Avenue, Poole, BH14 9PH: up to 2 homes, permissioned (590 m)
- 35-37 Clifton Road, Poole, BH14 9PW: up to 4 homes, permissioned (610 m)
- Alipore Heights Alipore Close Penn Hill BH14 9NS: up to 20 homes, permissioned (740 m)
- Alipore Heights, Alipore Close, Poole, BH14 9NS: up to 9 homes, permissioned (740 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 34 addresses are between 36 m and 50 m above sea level (43 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 84%, gigabit 84% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Penn Hill Corner Branksome | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth University Talbot Heath | 3.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Sandbanks | 4.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Penn Hill Surface Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Source EV Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 8.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 92.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Shore Medical | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 890 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Canford Cliffs Dental | 0 m |
| Hospital | Herbert Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 3.8 km |
| Cash machines | *Deposit & Withdrawal* Central Convenience Stores - Poole Cashzone | 870 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Alexandra Park 2.7 ha | 710 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,040 m² | 740 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8.8 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Blake Dean Allotments 2,690 m² | 1.8 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Aldhelm, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Aldhelm | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m north-east |
| St Dunstan of Canterbury Orthodox Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km west |
| Compton Acres | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km south |
| Upper, Central and Lower Pleasure Gardens, and Coy Pond Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Branksome Park Wood | Wood | 560 m east |
| Blake Hill | Hill | 1.5 km south-west |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km north-east |
| Branksome Chine | Valley | 1.9 km south-east |
| Branksome Dene Chine | Beach | 2.2 km south-east |
| Blue Lagoon | Wetland | 2.3 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 34 |
1 of the postcode's 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Canford Cliffs Road.