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BH12 3EJ

Newtown & Heatherlands

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Detailed insights for BH12 3EJ

Overview

Postcode BH12 3EJ 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 117.6 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 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Turners Nursery.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Newtown has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,874 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Newtown has a high crime rate, with approximately 117.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4%

Approximately 4.0% 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 3EJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Newtown near BH12 3EJ 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH12 3EJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miTurners NurserySmallWalking directions to Turners Nursery
0.4 miHaskells Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Haskells Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
426
Population density
6,051.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
319
74.88%
Other White
55
12.91%
Indian
20
4.69%
Other Asian
10
2.35%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.17%
Total population: 426

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
83
47.98%
Owns outright
54
31.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
15.61%
Other social rented
4
2.31%
Social rents from council
3
1.73%
Total households: 173

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 3EJ postcode area, located within Newtown, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH12 3EJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondarySt Aldhelm's AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLivingstone Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLivingstone Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH12 3EJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op FoodGood Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 3HPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miAsda Express347 Ringwood Road, Poole, BH12 3JNWalking directions to Asda Express
0.3 miTesco ExpressRingwood Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 3LYWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miMoorland Food & WineRingwood Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 4LTWalking directions to Moorland Food & Wine
0.4 miTesco ExpressHerbert Avenue, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 4HUWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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