Postcode BH12 4NN is located in an urban city, within the Newtown & Heatherlands area 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 86.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Newtown is £46,800 per year. The median sale price in Newtown & Heatherlands is £309,000 (around £349 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £270,000 and £347,500. The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset), about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Newtown has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,868 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.
Newtown has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Newtown is £46,800 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH12 4NN.
Newtown near BH12 4NN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 217 recent sales, the median property price is £309,000 (about £349 per square foot) in Newtown & Heatherlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 95 | £332,000 | £373 |
| Semi-Detached | 71 | £315,000 | £354 |
| Terraced | 19 | £290,000 | £332 |
| Flats | 32 | £184,000 | £326 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £262,250 | £140,000 | £242,500 | £234,000 |
| 2017 | £269,000 | £152,500 | £256,000 | £245,000 |
| 2018 | £288,000 | £166,000 | £265,000 | £243,000 |
| 2019 | £287,000 | £158,000 | £274,950 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | £291,000 | £165,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | £320,000 | £175,000 | £290,000 | £270,500 |
| 2022 | £370,000 | £182,000 | £321,250 | £324,950 |
| 2023 | £351,500 | £195,000 | £321,000 | £287,500 |
| 2024 | £330,000 | £174,000 | £320,000 | £287,500 |
| 2025 | £353,500 | £175,000 | £323,750 | £300,000 |
| 2026 | £312,500 | £182,000 | £305,000 | £286,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £283 | £251 | £267 | £270 |
| 2017 | £292 | £267 | £278 | £276 |
| 2018 | £305 | £276 | £292 | £271 |
| 2019 | £305 | £281 | £293 | £279 |
| 2020 | £335 | £260 | £308 | £308 |
| 2021 | £359 | £301 | £318 | £318 |
| 2022 | £367 | £310 | £362 | £361 |
| 2023 | £364 | £320 | £355 | £352 |
| 2024 | £393 | £307 | £336 | £333 |
| 2025 | £371 | £311 | £359 | £351 |
| 2026 | £350 | £333 | £359 | £318 |
There were 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH12 4NN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug 2025 | Unit 16-17 & 20-21, Brixey Business Park, 18 - 26, Fancy Road, Poole, BH12 4PZ | Other | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2025 | 11, St Georges Avenue, Poole, BH12 4ND | Other | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 1, St Georges Avenue, Poole, BH12 4ND | Detached | Freehold | £292,500 | |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 1A, Fancy Road, Poole, BH12 4QZ | Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 08 Jul 2026 | Unit A, The Outlook, Ling Road, Poole, BH12 4PY | Other | Freehold | £240,000 |
In the BH12 4NN postcode area, located within Newtown, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Winchelsea School | Community special school | Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
Winchelsea School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Livingstone Road Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
Livingstone Road Junior School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026
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| 0.7 mi | Secondary | St Aldhelm's Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
St Aldhelm's Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH12 4NN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Asda Express | 347 Ringwood Road, Poole, BH12 3JN | Walking directions to Asda Express |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco | Yarrow Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 4NX | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Extra | Yarrow Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 4NX | Walking directions to Tesco Extra |
| 0.3 mi | Moorland Food & Wine | Ringwood Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 4LT | Walking directions to Moorland Food & Wine |
| 0.3 mi | The Food Warehouse | 25-39 Yarrow Road, Poole, BH12 4QY | Walking directions to The Food Warehouse |
Annual council tax rates for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BH12 4NN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Marion Le Poidevin
Newtown & Heatherlands - Elected 4 May 2023
Millie Clementine Earl
Newtown & Heatherlands - Elected 4 May 2023
Sandra MacKrow
Newtown & Heatherlands - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Poole - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH12 4NN records about 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BH12 4NN in Newtown & Heatherlands is £309,000 (about £349 per square foot) based on 217 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to BH12 4NN, including Winchelsea School (Good), Livingstone Road Junior School (Requires improvement) and St Aldhelm's Academy (Inadequate). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BH12 4NN scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,868 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Poole covering BH12 4NN is Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Marion Le Poidevin (Liberal Democrats), Millie Clementine Earl (Liberal Democrats) and Sandra MacKrow (Liberal Democrats).