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BH12 2AT

Alderney & Bourne Valley

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Detailed insights for BH12 2AT

Overview

Postcode BH12 2AT is located in an urban city, within the Alderney & Bourne Valley ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Branksome West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Branksome West is £47,700 per year. The nearest station is Branksome located about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Alexandra Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

7/10

Branksome West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,001 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Branksome West has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Branksome West is £47,700 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 228 ft away from BH12 2AT.

Flood risk

No risk

Branksome West near BH12 2AT 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH12 2AT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Branksome

N/A

Walking directions to Branksome

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH12 2AT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAlexandra ParkMediumWalking directions to Alexandra Park

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
4,636.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
286
86.93%
Other White
8
2.43%
Other
7
2.13%
Other Asian
6
1.82%
African
5
1.52%
Total population: 329

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
68
51.52%
Owns outright
32
24.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
18.94%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.03%
Social rents from council
2
1.52%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Alderney & Bourne Valley

Based on 197 recent sales, the median property price is £334,000 in Alderney & Bourne Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £740,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Alderney & Bourne Valley 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 Alderney & Bourne Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached87£362,500
Flats11£215,000
Semi-Detached63£325,000
Terraced36£292,500

10 year median price trend in Alderney & Bourne Valley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Alderney & Bourne Valley.

Schools

In the BH12 2AT postcode area, located within Branksome West, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH12 2AT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHeatherlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableVictoria Education CentreNon-maintained special school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PooleAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH12 2AT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH12 2AT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBest-oneBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 2ABWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miCentral194-196 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9BYWalking directions to Central
0.3 miLidl427 Poole Road, Branksome, BH12 1DQWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miPolish DelicatessenShelley Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 2DFWalking directions to Polish Delicatessen
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodNorth Lodge Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 9NFWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Data Sources

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