Postcode BH14 8QS is located in an urban city, within the Penn Hill ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Parkstone area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Parkstone is £60,353 per year. The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset), about 0.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Parkstone has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,884 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Parkstone has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Parkstone is £60,353 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH14 8QS.
Parkstone near BH14 8QS 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Parkstone (Dorset) | N/A | Walking directions to Parkstone (Dorset) |
Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £470,000 (about £421 per square foot) in Penn Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £1,850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 84 | £730,000 | £482 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £427,000 | £403 |
| Terraced | 16 | £342,500 | £359 |
| Flats | 46 | £268,500 | £339 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £528,000 | £209,750 | £378,900 | £320,000 |
| 2017 | £616,000 | £245,000 | £330,000 | £302,500 |
| 2018 | £672,500 | £230,000 | £360,000 | £310,300 |
| 2019 | £580,000 | £231,750 | £341,100 | £315,000 |
| 2020 | £671,000 | £250,000 | £355,000 | £328,000 |
| 2021 | £750,000 | £270,000 | £370,000 | £348,625 |
| 2022 | £850,000 | £256,000 | £480,000 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | £781,250 | £288,500 | £465,000 | £361,250 |
| 2024 | £827,500 | £275,000 | £417,750 | £375,000 |
| 2025 | £730,000 | £275,000 | £480,000 | £362,334 |
| 2026 | £695,000 | £201,250 | £400,000 | £314,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £343 | £302 | £318 | £280 |
| 2017 | £385 | £306 | £310 | £313 |
| 2018 | £384 | £310 | £307 | £309 |
| 2019 | £392 | £326 | £314 | £325 |
| 2020 | £406 | £337 | £335 | £302 |
| 2021 | £438 | £347 | £344 | £324 |
| 2022 | £491 | £355 | £438 | £388 |
| 2023 | £514 | £379 | £418 | £358 |
| 2024 | £492 | £378 | £408 | £349 |
| 2025 | £486 | £343 | £427 | £364 |
| 2026 | £478 | £261 | £325 | £356 |
There were 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH14 8QS.
In the BH14 8QS postcode area, located within Parkstone, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH14 8QS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 8EZ | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | Sandbanks Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 8HA | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BH14 8QS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jo Clements
Penn Hill - Elected 4 May 2023
Oliver John Walters
Penn Hill - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Poole - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH14 8QS records about 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BH14 8QS in Parkstone is £470,000 (about £421 per square foot) based on 162 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to BH14 8QS, including Lilliput Church of England Infant School (Good), Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School and Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to BH14 8QS is Parkstone (Dorset), about 1,371 m away.
BH14 8QS scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,884 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 BH14 8QS is Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jo Clements (Liberal Democrats) and Oliver John Walters (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.