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BH12 1DH

Penn Hill

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Overview

Postcode BH12 1DH is located in an urban city, within the Penn Hill ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 77.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks is £53,200 per year. The nearest station is Branksome located about 0.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Alexandra Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
11.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

5/10

Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,557 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 77.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.1%

Approximately 11.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks is £53,200 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 34 ft away from BH12 1DH.

Flood risk

No risk

Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks near BH12 1DH 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 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH12 1DH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Branksome

N/A

Walking directions to Branksome

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH12 1DH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAlexandra ParkMediumWalking directions to Alexandra Park

Area Profile

Population
363
Population density
6,269.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
270
74.38%
Other White
42
11.57%
Other Asian
12
3.31%
Other
6
1.65%
Chinese
6
1.65%
Total population: 363

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
91
50.56%
Owns with a mortgage
36
20%
Owns outright
24
13.33%
Other social rented
17
9.44%
Other forms of private rent
9
5%
Total households: 180

Property prices in Penn Hill

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £458,750 in Penn Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £2,795,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Penn Hill 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 Penn Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached70£700,000
Flats44£275,000
Semi-Detached18£455,000
Terraced14£361,500

10 year median price trend in Penn Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penn Hill.

Schools

In the BH12 1DH postcode area, located within Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHeatherlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryCourthill Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH12 1DH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH12 1DH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLidl427 Poole Road, Branksome, BH12 1DQWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodNorth Lodge Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 9NFWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miBest-oneBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 2ABWalking directions to Best-one
0.4 miTescoPoole Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 1AUWalking directions to Tesco
0.4 miCentral194-196 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9BYWalking directions to Central

Data Sources

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