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BH12 1AJ

Talbot & Branksome Woods

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Detailed insights for BH12 1AJ

Overview

Postcode BH12 1AJ is located in an urban city, within the Talbot & Branksome Woods ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Branksome East area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 69.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Branksome East is £48,200 per year. The nearest station is Branksome located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Upper Gardens.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
23.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Branksome East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,710 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Branksome East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 69.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.6%

Approximately 23.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Branksome East is £48,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 73 ft away from BH12 1AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Branksome East near BH12 1AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Branksome located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH12 1AJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Branksome

N/A

Walking directions to Branksome

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH12 1AJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miUpper GardensLargeWalking directions to Upper Gardens
0.4 miCoy Pond GardensLargeWalking directions to Coy Pond Gardens

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
3,359.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
193
63.7%
Other White
69
22.77%
Other
8
2.64%
African
8
2.64%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.98%
Total population: 303

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
82
52.23%
Other social rented
34
21.66%
Owns outright
19
12.1%
Owns with a mortgage
15
9.55%
Social rents from council
3
1.91%
Total households: 157

Property prices in Talbot & Branksome Woods

Based on 144 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Talbot & Branksome Woods area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,842,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Talbot & Branksome Woods in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Talbot & Branksome Woods over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached55£830,000
Flats81£235,000
Semi-Detached7£382,500
Terraced1£500,000

10 year median price trend in Talbot & Branksome Woods

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Talbot & Branksome Woods.

Schools

In the BH12 1AJ postcode area, located within Branksome East, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH12 1AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNot applicableVictoria Education CentreNon-maintained special school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableTalbot Heath SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryBishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH12 1AJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH12 1AJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCookPoole Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH4 9EFWalking directions to Cook
0.1 miM&S Simply Food56 Seymoor Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 9ASWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.2 miIceland88-90 Poole Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 9BBWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miCostcutterSeamoor Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH4 9AEWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 miTescoPoole Road, Branksome, BH12 1AUWalking directions to Tesco

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.