Postcode BH11 9ST is located in an urban city, within the Bearwood & Merley area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Bearwood area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bearwood is £58,960 per year. The median sale price in Bearwood & Merley is £365,000 (around £383 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £293,750 and £455,000. The nearest station is Branksome, about 2.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Bearwood has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,809 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Bearwood has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bearwood is £58,960 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH11 9ST.
Bearwood near BH11 9ST has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Branksome located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 197 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £383 per square foot) in Bearwood & Merley area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,500 up to £2,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 108 | £425,000 | £398 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £337,500 | £393 |
| Terraced | 38 | £281,000 | £376 |
| Flats | 15 | £185,000 | £306 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £335,000 | £152,320 | £268,500 | £245,000 |
| 2017 | £357,000 | £145,750 | £258,000 | £235,000 |
| 2018 | £352,000 | £163,000 | £275,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | £370,000 | £163,250 | £307,500 | £237,500 |
| 2020 | £372,500 | £173,250 | £310,000 | £243,750 |
| 2021 | £395,000 | £181,000 | £322,500 | £263,000 |
| 2022 | £470,000 | £166,250 | £361,500 | £285,000 |
| 2023 | £455,000 | £199,975 | £355,000 | £305,000 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £169,000 | £345,000 | £290,000 |
| 2025 | £450,000 | £227,500 | £347,750 | £280,000 |
| 2026 | £425,000 | £152,750 | £330,000 | £273,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £330 | £282 | £325 | £334 |
| 2017 | £321 | £316 | £335 | £307 |
| 2018 | £341 | £319 | £338 | £334 |
| 2019 | £342 | £322 | £306 | £336 |
| 2020 | £366 | £260 | £372 | £305 |
| 2021 | £366 | £305 | £374 | £353 |
| 2022 | £406 | £368 | £418 | £411 |
| 2023 | £432 | £364 | £400 | £395 |
| 2024 | £399 | £328 | £403 | £396 |
| 2025 | £411 | £313 | £394 | £361 |
| 2026 | £385 | £293 | £393 | £376 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH11 9ST.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | 204, Runnymede Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9SP | Detached | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 150, Runnymede Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9SP | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 15, Charter Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9SS | Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 29, King John Close, Bournemouth, BH11 9TX | Flats | Leasehold | £145,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 50, Weldon Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9QB | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 |
In the BH11 9ST postcode area, located within Bearwood, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Bearwood Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Sept 2019. | |
Bearwood Primary and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Sept 2019
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | LeAF Studio | Studio schools | Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
LeAF Studio ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Oak Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
Oak Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2024
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH11 9ST
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Co-operative Food | Knights Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH11 9ST | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.5 mi | Costcutter | Bear Cross Avenue, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH11 9LG | Walking directions to Costcutter |
Annual council tax rates for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BH11 9ST, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Anthony Brown
Bearwood & Merley - Elected 4 May 2023
Marcus Julian Charles Andrews
Bearwood & Merley - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Glyn Burton
Bearwood & Merley - Elected 4 May 2023
Vikki Slade
Mid Dorset and North Poole - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH11 9ST records about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around BH11 9ST in Bearwood & Merley is £365,000 (about £383 per square foot) based on 197 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to BH11 9ST, including Bearwood Primary and Nursery School (Good), LeAF Studio (Good) and Oak Academy (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BH11 9ST scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,809 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Mid Dorset and North Poole covering BH11 9ST is Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: David Anthony Brown (Liberal Democrats), Marcus Julian Charles Andrews (Liberal Democrats) and Richard Glyn Burton (Liberal Democrats).