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BH12 3DL

Newtown & Heatherlands

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Detailed insights for BH12 3DL

Overview

Postcode BH12 3DL 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 53.9 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 0.6 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
54
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.4%
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 53.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% 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 3DL.

Flood risk

No risk

Newtown near BH12 3DL 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH12 3DL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Parkstone (Dorset)

N/A

Walking directions to Parkstone (Dorset)

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
330
Population density
6,875 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
279
84.29%
Other White
27
8.16%
Indian
10
3.02%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.81%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.6%
Total population: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
59
42.75%
Owns outright
57
41.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
13.04%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.45%
Other social rented
1
0.72%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Newtown & Heatherlands

Based on 229 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 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
Detached94£360,000
Flats46£168,500
Semi-Detached65£325,000
Terraced24£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 3DL postcode area, located within Newtown, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLivingstone Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryCourthill Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH12 3DL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH12 3DL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBest-one456-458 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 0ADWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miAshley News Food and Wine403 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 0AXWalking directions to Ashley News Food and Wine
0.2 miPagoda Food StoreAshley Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 0BBWalking directions to Pagoda Food Store
0.2 miSparBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 0AGWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miParkstone Asian Mini MartSalisbury Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 0APWalking directions to Parkstone Asian Mini Mart

Data Sources

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