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BH12 3EA

Newtown & Heatherlands

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Detailed insights for BH12 3EA

Overview

Postcode BH12 3EA 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 Oakdale East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Oakdale East is £46,700 per year. The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) located about 0.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Haskells Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Oakdale East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,622 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Oakdale East has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Oakdale East is £46,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Oakdale East near BH12 3EA 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH12 3EA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Parkstone (Dorset)

N/A

Walking directions to Parkstone (Dorset)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH12 3EA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHaskells Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Haskells Recreation Ground
0.4 miUppleby Road Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Uppleby Road Play Area
0.4 miUppleby Road Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Uppleby Road Play Area

Area Profile

Population
381
Population density
7,791.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
318
83.68%
Other White
29
7.63%
Other
9
2.37%
Other Asian
7
1.84%
Indian
6
1.58%
Total population: 380

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
62
38.51%
Owns with a mortgage
56
34.78%
Owns outright
35
21.74%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.35%
Other social rented
1
0.62%
Total households: 161

Property prices in Newtown & Heatherlands

Based on 205 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Newtown & Heatherlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,500 up to £515,000.

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
Detached81£362,000
Flats40£170,000
Semi-Detached62£325,209
Terraced22£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 3EA postcode area, located within Oakdale East, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH12 3EA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLivingstone Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLivingstone Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondarySt Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, PooleVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH12 3EA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSea View News Food & WineGrove Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 3LRWalking directions to Sea View News Food & Wine
0.2 miCo-op Food638 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 0AWWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miSparBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 0AGWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miPagoda Food StoreAshley Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 0BBWalking directions to Pagoda Food Store
0.4 miTesco ExpressRingwood Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 3LYWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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