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BH12 3AT

Southill Avenue

Newtown & Heatherlands

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Detailed insights for BH12 3AT

Overview

Postcode BH12 3AT is located in an urban city, within the Newtown & Heatherlands ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Newtown area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Newtown is £46,800 per year. The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Turners Nursery.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Newtown has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,737 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Newtown has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Newtown is £46,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH12 3AT.

Flood risk

No risk

Newtown near BH12 3AT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH12 3AT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Parkstone (Dorset)

N/A

Walking directions to Parkstone (Dorset)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH12 3AT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miTurners NurserySmallWalking directions to Turners Nursery
0.4 miHaskells Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Haskells Recreation Ground
0.5 miUppleby Road Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Uppleby Road Play Area

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
4,346 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.92(-58%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.69(-62%)
Other theft
3.8(-33%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.16(-51%)
Vehicle crime
3.16(+9%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
272
88.89%
Other White
19
6.21%
African
5
1.63%
Indian
3
0.98%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.98%
Total population: 306

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
68
26.77%
Level 4+ (Degree)
62
24.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
15.75%
No qualifications
38
14.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
7.87%
Total 16+ residents: 254

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
41.48%
Owns outright
50
37.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
18.52%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.48%
Shared ownership
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Newtown & Heatherlands

Based on 223 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Newtown & Heatherlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,500 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Newtown & Heatherlands 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 Newtown & Heatherlands over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached89£360,000
Flats45£170,000
Semi-Detached66£320,000
Terraced23£307,000

10 year median price trend in Newtown & Heatherlands

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newtown & Heatherlands.

Schools

In the BH12 3AT postcode area, located within Newtown, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH12 3AT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLivingstone Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLivingstone Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe Quay SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH12 3AT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH12 3AT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op FoodGood Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 3HPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miTesco ExpressHerbert Avenue, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 4HUWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miKopernikJubilee Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 9DQWalking directions to Kopernik
0.5 miIceland362 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9DQWalking directions to Iceland
0.5 miMakkah Food Stores346 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9DFWalking directions to Makkah Food Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district (2025-26).

Band A£1,510
Band B£1,762
Band C£2,013
Band D£2,265
Band E£2,768
Band F£3,271
Band G£3,775
Band H£4,530

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleE06000058
Parliamentary ConstituencyPooleE14001429
WardNewtown & HeatherlandsE05012670
ParishBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished areaE43000298
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)NewtownE02003201
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 023AE01015438
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.