Bournemouth Local Information
Practical local information for Bournemouth: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Bournemouth Roadworks This Week: West Cliff Shut to 23 Oct
St Michaels Road and West Hill Road are shut to 23 October. Buses replace trains to Poole on Sunday 18 October, and a Sandbanks road closes from 12 October.
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Bournemouth house prices: £310,094 average, area by area
The BCP average is £310,094 and 10.2% below its 2022 peak. Our read of 2,486 Bournemouth sales gives medians for Southbourne, Winton and Boscombe.
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Bournemouth Council Tax Bands 2026/27: £1,620 to £4,859
Every Bournemouth band for 2026/27, from £1,619.64 at Band A to £4,858.92 at Band H. Band D is £2,429.46, and £29.47 of that is the brand new town council.
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Parking in Bournemouth: £6.40 or £28 for the Same Day
Madeira Road charges £6.40 for 24 hours. Bath Road South, also in BH1, charges £28 in summer. Every central tariff, plus the streets that are free at weekends.
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Bournemouth Bin Days: Collections Run on Bank Holidays
BCP Council skips only three days a year: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Bins out by 5am, garden waste £71, bulky collections from £41.
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Bournemouth to London trains: 1h55m fast, £8,836 a year
Bournemouth to Waterloo takes 1h55m at best and £8,836 a year to commute. Peak timings, walk-up fares, station parking and how the nearby stations compare.
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Things to do in Bournemouth: 2026 prices, what's closed
Nine award-winning beaches, a 250m pier zip wire and £3 cliff lifts, with checked 2026 prices. Plus what has closed: the air festival and Adventure Wonderland.
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Bournemouth planning: new Local Plan won't land until 2029
BCP's Local Plan was thrown out in 2025 and the replacement is not due until January 2029. What decides applications meanwhile, and when you can comment.
Bins
Bournemouth Christmas Bins 2026: No Collections on 3 Days
BCP Council skips Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, then catches up for two weeks. Last year's full date table, and when the 2026 list is due.
Bins
Bournemouth Tip Opening Times: 9am to 4pm, No Booking
All three BCP tips open 9am to 4pm daily from October to March, 5pm in summer, with no booking. Bring ID. Christmas closures, van rules and what it costs.
Schools
Bournemouth Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term Is 26 to 30 Oct
BCP schools break for October half term on 26 October and for Christmas on 18 December. Every 2026/27 date, plus the INSET days and three schools that differ.
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Bournemouth Christmas Trains and Buses: No Trains 25 Dec
No trains on Christmas Day, and last year's last Weymouth line train left Waterloo at 19:35 on Christmas Eve. Buses, engineering works and what is still due.