BH13 7DA Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Canford Cliffs. Region: South West.
Streets
- Mornish Road, Poole: 1 address
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 C (22% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Branksome Park and Chine Gardens (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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 Wilderton Road, Poole, BH13 6ED: up to 1 home, permissioned (690 m)
- 19 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7AG: up to 1 home, permissioned (800 m)
- 42-44 Tower Road: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (840 m)
- 4 Lawrence Drive, Poole, BH13 7EN: up to 2 homes, permissioned (840 m)
- 18, 18a, 20, 20a & 20b Balcombe Road Canford Cliffs BH13 6DY: up to 30 homes, permissioned (900 m)
- 35-37 Clifton Road, Poole, BH14 9PW: up to 4 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
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 address is about 36 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 1.4 km |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Canford Cliffs Avenue Branksome Park | 530 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth University Talbot Heath | 3.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Sandbanks | 4.0 km |
| Car parks | Penn Hill Surface Car Park | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 9.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 93.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Westbourne Medical Centre | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Park Cottage Dental Practice | 580 m |
| Hospital | Herbert Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 4.4 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Branksome Chine Gardens 8.9 ha | 170 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,630 m² | 1.3 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8.8 ha | 1.9 km |
| Allotments | Blake Dean Allotments 2,690 m² | 2.0 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 8.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Compton Acres, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.1 km south-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Compton Acres | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km south-west |
| Upper, Central and Lower Pleasure Gardens, and Coy Pond Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Branksome Park Wood | Wood | 540 m north |
| Branksome Chine | Valley | 1.0 km south-east |
| Branksome Dene Chine | Beach | 1.3 km south-east |
| Blake Hill | Hill | 1.7 km west |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-east |
| Blue Lagoon | Wetland | 2.4 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Mornish Road.