BH4 8JH is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BH4) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8JH) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case BH which means Bournemouth.
Postal District. In our case BH4.
Postal Sector. In our case BH13 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case JH.

The regional mail center for the post area BH is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BH4 8JH postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is WESTBOURNE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BH4 8JH postcode have the street address of Sandbourne Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BH4 8JH postcode is home to a bustling 49 residents!

It is situated within the post town of BOURNEMOUTH within the old postal county of Hampshire.

BH4 8JH is within the town of Bournemouth.

The BH4 8JH postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BH4 8JH are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced, detached and semi-detached. Of these flats, most are detached. The remainder are enclosed end-terraced, semi-detached and end-terraced. Of these maisonettes, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced and end-terraced.

Most properties in BH4 8JH are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for BH4 8JH

The telephone area code for BH4 8JH is 01425 Ringwood.

Map Coordinates for BH4 8JH

Latitude	50.71068987
Longitude	-1.90114751552

Ordnance Survey Maps for BH4 8JH

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BH4 8JH © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BH4 8JH

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	35.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	46.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	32.00%	S 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	S 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	17.00%	WSW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	24.00%	SW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	54.00%	WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	52.00%	NW 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	20.00%	NW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	49.00%	NNW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	20.00%	NNW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	17.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	16.00%	NNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	WNW 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BH4 8JH Postcode?

Download Speeds For BH4 8JH

Average Mbps	38.700
Median Mbps	40.000
Maximum Mbps	66.060

BH4 8JH has an average download speed of 38.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,032 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

14% of postcodes (167,207) have slower broadband speeds.

86% of postcodes (1,016,402) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BH4 8JH

Average Mbps	8.200
Median Mbps	8.000
Maximum Mbps	20.000

BH4 8JH has an average upload speed of 8.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,361 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

16% of postcodes (184,723) have slower upload speeds.

84% of postcodes (995,557) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BH4 8JH Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Somerville Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5LH

Distance: 0.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 01202290497

St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Somerville Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5LH

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BH4 8JH

WESTBOURNE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 5A ALUM CHINE ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 8DT

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: :

ONLY ORTHODONTICS

Address: 40 ALUMHURST ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 8ER

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

WESTBOURNE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 116A POOLE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 9EF

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

PARSA DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 11 THE TRIANGLE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH2 5RY

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL ON THE BANKS

Address: 20 HAVEN ROAD, POOLE, BH13 7LP

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

PARK COTTAGE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: MARTELLO CORNER, 1B MARTELLO ROAD, POOLE, BH13 7DQ

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BH4 8JH

WESTCLIFF PHARMACY

Address: POOLE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, 7 POOLE ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH2 5QR

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 765155

VANTAGE PHARMACY

Address: 95 POOLE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 9BB

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 761177

BOOTS

Address: 72 POOLE ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 9DZ

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 761297

ARROWEDGE PHARMACY

Address: 62 POOLE ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 9DZ

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 763539

POOLE BAY PHARMACY

Address: WESTBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE, MILBURN ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 9HJ

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 762680

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 28 HAVEN ROAD, CANFORD CLIFFS, POOLE, DORSET, BH13 7LP

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 700709

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BH4 8JH

CHEC WESTBOURNE

Address: 97 POOLE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 9BB

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (WESTBOURNE)

Address: 89 POOLE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 9BB

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: :

TREW EYECARE (WESTBOURNE)

Address: 118 POOLE ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 9EF

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS BOURNEMOUTH

Address: 46 COMMERCIAL ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 5LP

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (BOURNEMOUTH)

Address: 18-20 COMMERCIAL ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH2 5NL

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: :

CLASSIC EYES

Address: 55 BOURNE AVENUE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH2 6DW

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BH4 8JH

POOLE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 7 POOLE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 5QR

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: :

WESTBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: MILBURN ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH4 9HJ

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 752550

WESTBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: MILBURN ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 9HJ

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: :

THE PANTON PRACTICE

Address: 14 GERVIS ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH1 3EG

Distance: 1.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01202 411700

ST PAUL'S HOSTEL

Address: 10 ST. PAULS LANE, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET, BH8 8AJ

Distance: 1.84 miles

Contact: :

HEATHERVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 2 ALDER HILLS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ALDER PARK, POOLE, BH12 4AY

Distance: 2.08 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near BH4 8JH

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BH4 8JH

Branksome
Branksome station, Poole Road, Branksome, Dorset, BH12 1DF
Distance: 1.90 miles
Driving Time: 4.34 minutes
Parkstone (Dorset)
Parkstone station, Station Road, Parkstone, Dorset, BH14 8UD
Distance: 2.84 miles
Driving Time: 5.95 minutes
Bournemouth
Bournemouth station, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8HX
Distance: 3.43 miles
Driving Time: 7.28 minutes
Poole
Poole station, Serpentine Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BQ
Distance: 4.56 miles
Driving Time: 9.85 minutes
Pokesdown
Pokesdown station, Christchurch Road, Pokesdown, Dorset, BH7 6DL
Distance: 5.40 miles
Driving Time: 10.40 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BH4 8JH

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BH4 8JH

M27 J1

Distance: 23.88 miles

Driving Time: 27.68 minutes

M27 J2

Distance: 26.82 miles

Driving Time: 30.50 minutes

M27 J3

Distance: 29.37 miles

Driving Time: 32.96 minutes

M271 J1

Distance: 30.39 miles

Driving Time: 33.98 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BH4 8JH Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Bournemouth West Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Conor Burns
Contact Details	Contact Conor Burns
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BH4 8JH Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole at the following link Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

How much is the Council Tax?

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BH4 8JH Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries

House Sales in BH4 8JH

Yearly House Sales for BH4 8JH
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£240,000	£240,000	£240,000	2
2011	£270,000	£1,250,000	£723,000	5
2012	£700,000	£605,000	£644,000	3
2013	£435,000	£1,155,000	£680,000	3
2014	£540,000	£745,000	£642,500	2
2015	£1,000,000	£895,000	£1,015,000	3
2016	£248,000	£570,000	£409,000	2
2017	£407,500	£820,000	£613,750	2
2018	£242,500	£560,000	£365,167	3
2019	£242,000	£242,000	£242,000	1
2020	£817,500	£817,500	£817,500	1
2021	£387,500	£387,500	£387,500	1
2022	£350,000	£350,000	£350,000	1
2023	£305,000	£305,000	£305,000	1

Postcodes near the BH4 8JH Postcode

BH4 8HW Alumhurst Road BH4 8HS Alumhurst Road BH4 8HR Alumhurst Road BH4 8HU Alumhurst Road BH4 8JF Burnaby Road BH4 8JE Crosby Road BH4 8JD Crosby Road BH4 8JB Crosby Road BH13 6FB Pinewood Road BH4 8JP Sandbourne Road BH4 8JR Sandbourne Road BH4 8HZ Studland Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BH4 8JH Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BH4 8JH
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Poole Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 9EF	1.44 miles	Directions from BH4 8JH to Iceland
Tesco, Poole Road, Branksome, POOLE, BH12 1AU	1.80 miles	Directions from BH4 8JH to Tesco
Lidl, Poole Road, Branksome, POOLE, BH12 1DQ	2.29 miles	Directions from BH4 8JH to Lidl
Asda, St. Pauls Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8DL	3.08 miles	Directions from BH4 8JH to Asda
Sainsburys, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4BA	3.18 miles	Directions from BH4 8JH to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the BH4 8JH Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BH4 8JH
Burger King	Distance	Directions
34 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LP	1.09 miles	Directions from BH4 8JH to 34 Commercial Road
Tower Park, Poole, BH12 4NY	3.38 miles	Directions from BH4 8JH to Tower Park
741-743 Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DP	4.17 miles	Directions from BH4 8JH to 741-743 Castle Lane East
48 Waterloo Road Poole, Poole, BH17 7LG	4.36 miles	Directions from BH4 8JH to 48 Waterloo Road Poole

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BH4 8JH
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS	1.23 miles	Directions from BH4 8JH to McDonald's, Old Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 1DS
McDonald's, St. Pauls Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8DL	1.91 miles	Directions from BH4 8JH to McDonald's, St. Pauls Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8DL
McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX	1.98 miles	Directions from BH4 8JH to McDonald's, Alder Road, POOLE, BH12 4AX
McDonald's, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4BH	2.90 miles	Directions from BH4 8JH to McDonald's, Christchurch Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 4BH

KFC Restaurants near BH4 8JH
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Commercial Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH2 5RH	1.04 miles	Directions from BH4 8JH to KFC Bournemouth - The Triangle
KFC, Westover Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH1 2BZ	1.29 miles	Directions from BH4 8JH to KFC Bournemouth - Westover Road
KFC, Holdenhurst Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH8 8AA	1.73 miles	Directions from BH4 8JH to KFC Bournemouth - The Lansdowne
KFC, Ashley Road, POOLE, BH14 0AX	2.28 miles	Directions from BH4 8JH to KFC Poole - Ashley Road
KFC, Wimborne Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 2EY	2.49 miles	Directions from BH4 8JH to KFC Bournemouth - Winborne Road