BH13 7LN Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Canford Cliffs. Region: South West.
Streets
- Haven Road, Poole: 2 addresses
- Chaddesley Glen, 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 G (31% of about 1,400 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- St Ann's Hospital, grade II*
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 7 Chaddesley Glen Canford Cliffs BH13 7PA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- 9 & 82/82A Brudenell Road & Haven Road, Poole, BH13 7LZ: up to 17 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Chaddesley House 9 & 11 Chaddesley Wood Road Canford Cliffs BH13 7PN, permissioned (350 m)
- 3 Brudenell Road Canford Cliffs BH13 7NN: up to 8 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 23 Banks Road Canford Cliffs BH13 7PW: up to 7 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 8 & 9 Mount Grace Drive, Poole, BH14 8NB: up to 2 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 1 De Mauley Road, Poole, BH13 7HD: up to 8 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Burnage Court, 6 Martello Park, Poole, BH13 7BA: up to 13 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
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 addresses are about 29 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (2 miles) | |
| Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St. Anns Hospital Sandbanks | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Seldown Coach Station Poole | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Sandbanks Ferry Terminal | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Ravine Road Car Park | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 11 km (6.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 94 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Westbourne Medical Centre | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental On The Banks | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | St Ann's Hospital | 0 m |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,600 m² | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.8 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,630 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Blake Dean Allotments 2,690 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Ann's Hospital, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Ann's Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south-east |
| Compton Acres | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Gardens and pleasure grounds at Brownsea (also Branksea) Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Flag Head Chine | Valley | 170 m east |
| Shore Road | Beach | 420 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Evening Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Blue Lagoon | Wetland | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Branksome Park Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| East Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.1 | 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 | 2 | 3 |
1 of the postcode's 3 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 | 70 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 56% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 70% | 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 | 32% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 57% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Haven Road.