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BH12 3JZ

Newtown & Heatherlands

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Detailed insights for BH12 3JZ

Overview

Postcode BH12 3JZ 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 very high crime levels, with around 158.3 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 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Turners Nursery.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
158
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
46.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Newtown has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,437 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Newtown has a very high crime rate, with approximately 158.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

46.3%

Approximately 46.3% 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 3JZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Newtown near BH12 3JZ 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 3JZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Parkstone (Dorset)

N/A

Walking directions to Parkstone (Dorset)

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
399
Population density
4,715 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
330
83.54%
Other White
29
7.34%
Other Asian
10
2.53%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
6
1.52%
Other Black
5
1.27%
Total population: 395

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
58
43.28%
Owns with a mortgage
41
30.6%
Owns outright
16
11.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
8.96%
Other social rented
4
2.99%
Total households: 134

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 3JZ postcode area, located within Newtown, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH12 3JZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 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 3JZ

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

Data Sources

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