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BH12 4FE

Canford Heath

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Detailed insights for BH12 4FE

Overview

Postcode BH12 4FE is located in an urban city, within the Canford Heath 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 1.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
16.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

16.8%

Approximately 16.8% 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

4/10

The average income of residents in Newtown is £43,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 297 ft away from BH12 4FE.

Flood risk

No risk

Newtown near BH12 4FE 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
485
Population density
1,143.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
362
74.64%
Other White
44
9.07%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
33
6.8%
Indian
16
3.3%
Bangladeshi
10
2.06%
Total population: 485

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
65
32.18%
Owns with a mortgage
53
26.24%
Owns outright
43
21.29%
Social rents from council
22
10.89%
Other social rented
12
5.94%
Total households: 202

Property prices in Canford Heath

Based on 172 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Canford Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £1,040,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Canford Heath 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 Canford Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached64£396,638
Flats24£187,000
Semi-Detached31£330,000
Terraced53£267,500

10 year median price trend in Canford Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Canford Heath.

Schools

In the BH12 4FE postcode area, located within Newtown, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH12 4FE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miNot applicableWinchelsea SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryAd Astra Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miSecondarySt Aldhelm's AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH12 4FE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH12 4FE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco ExtraYarrow Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 4NXWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.2 miTescoYarrow Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 4NXWalking directions to Tesco
0.4 miMoorland Food & WineRingwood Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 4LTWalking directions to Moorland Food & Wine
0.4 miAsda Express347 Ringwood Road, Poole, BH12 3JNWalking directions to Asda Express

Data Sources

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