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BH12 3DB

Newtown & Heatherlands

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

England / South West / Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole / Newtown / Newtown & Heatherlands / BH12 3DB

Overview

Postcode BH12 3DB 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 moderate crime levels, with around 52.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newtown is £43,500 per year. The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Turners Nursery.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
39.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Newtown has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,176 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Newtown has a low crime rate, with approximately 52.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.7%

Approximately 39.7% 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

4/10

The average income of residents in Newtown is £43,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Newtown near BH12 3DB 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Parkstone (Dorset)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miTurners NurserySmall
0.5 miHaskells Recreation GroundSmall
0 miUppleby Road Play AreaSmall

Property prices in Newtown & Heatherlands

Based on 216 recent sales, the median property price is £322,250 in Newtown & Heatherlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £575,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached91£357,000
Flats36£190,000
Semi-Detached67£325,418
Terraced22£290,000

10 years price trend in Newtown & Heatherlands

Schools

In the BH12 3DB postcode area, located within Newtown, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLivingstone Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLivingstone Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCourthill Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miImran Brothers Food StoreAshley Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 0AD
0.1 miPagoda Foord StoreAshley Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 0BB
0.1 miAshley News Food and Wine403 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 0AX
0.1 miBest-one456-458 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 0AD
0.1 miSparBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 0AG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.