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BH12 3NT

Kimmeridge Avenue

Newtown & Heatherlands

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Detailed insights for BH12 3NT

Overview

Postcode BH12 3NT 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 moderate crime levels, with around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Newtown is £46,800 per year. The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) located about 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Turners Nursery.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
23.8%
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 7,712 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Newtown has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

23.8%

Approximately 23.8% 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

3/10

The average income per household in Newtown is £46,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Newtown near BH12 3NT 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
395
Population density
6,839.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.53(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.78(-29%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.39(-17%)
Vehicle crime
4.41(+52%)
Public order
3.92(-41%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
326
82.32%
Other White
34
8.59%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
6
1.52%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.26%
Other Asian
5
1.26%
Total population: 396

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
86
29.97%
Level 3 (A level)
51
17.77%
Level 4+ (Degree)
44
15.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
14.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
12.2%
Total 16+ residents: 287

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
38
31.15%
Owns outright
35
28.69%
Social rents from council
25
20.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
13.93%
Other social rented
4
3.28%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Newtown & Heatherlands

Based on 223 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 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
Detached89£360,000
Flats45£170,000
Semi-Detached66£320,000
Terraced23£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 3NT postcode area, located within Newtown, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH12 3NT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryLivingstone Road Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miSecondarySt Aldhelm's AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLivingstone Road Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH12 3NT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 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
0.3 miMoorland Food & WineRingwood Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 4LTWalking directions to Moorland Food & Wine
0.3 miCo-op FoodGood Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 3HPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miThe Food Warehouse25-39 Yarrow Road, Poole, BH12 4QYWalking directions to The Food Warehouse

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district (2025-26).

Band A£1,510
Band B£1,762
Band C£2,013
Band D£2,265
Band E£2,768
Band F£3,271
Band G£3,775
Band H£4,530

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleE06000058
Parliamentary ConstituencyPooleE14001429
WardNewtown & HeatherlandsE05012670
ParishBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished areaE43000298
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)NewtownE02003201
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 023DE01015442
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.