Postcode BH14 8RH is located in an urban city, within the Parkstone area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Parkstone area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Parkstone is £60,353 per year. The median sale price in Parkstone is £382,500 (around £395 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £230,500 and £561,000. The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset), about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Whitecliff Park.
Parkstone has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,053 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Parkstone has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.0% 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 8RH.
Parkstone near BH14 8RH 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Parkstone (Dorset) | N/A | Walking directions to Parkstone (Dorset) |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Whitecliff Park | Large | Walking directions to Whitecliff Park |
Based on 178 recent sales, the median property price is £382,500 (about £395 per square foot) in Parkstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £4,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 51 | £700,000 | £475 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £485,000 | £456 |
| Terraced | 23 | £415,000 | £414 |
| Flats | 76 | £220,000 | £332 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £570,000 | £208,000 | £330,000 | £370,000 |
| 2017 | £557,000 | £223,462 | £385,000 | £300,000 |
| 2018 | £575,000 | £215,000 | £405,000 | £345,000 |
| 2019 | £560,000 | £215,000 | £405,000 | £392,000 |
| 2020 | £620,000 | £218,000 | £416,500 | £425,000 |
| 2021 | £645,000 | £218,000 | £450,000 | £397,500 |
| 2022 | £680,000 | £265,000 | £531,250 | £491,000 |
| 2023 | £721,250 | £242,500 | £502,500 | £502,500 |
| 2024 | £717,500 | £230,000 | £525,000 | £452,500 |
| 2025 | £729,300 | £221,500 | £485,000 | £471,250 |
| 2026 | £700,000 | £220,000 | £500,000 | £386,875 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £346 | £319 | £327 | £328 |
| 2017 | £378 | £302 | £313 | £371 |
| 2018 | £391 | £303 | £335 | £363 |
| 2019 | £364 | £320 | £359 | £343 |
| 2020 | £387 | £322 | £412 | £342 |
| 2021 | £425 | £361 | £393 | £376 |
| 2022 | £506 | £374 | £458 | £434 |
| 2023 | £515 | £361 | £444 | £438 |
| 2024 | £519 | £355 | £432 | £413 |
| 2025 | £497 | £346 | £461 | £425 |
| 2026 | £460 | £334 | £433 | £403 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH14 8RH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2025 | 3, Pottery Road, Poole, BH14 8RA | Terraced | Freehold | £467,500 | |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 31, Pottery Road, Poole, BH14 8RA | Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 13, Worthington Crescent, Poole, BH14 8BW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £565,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Ground Floor Flat, 23A, Worthington Crescent, Poole, BH14 8BW | Flats | Leasehold | £262,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2026 | 24, Pottery Road, Poole, BH14 8RF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £580,000 |
In the BH14 8RH postcode area, located within Parkstone, there are 5 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Oct 2014. | |
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Oct 2014
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School ratingInspection information
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| 0.6 mi | 16 plus | The Bournemouth and Poole College | Further education | Unrated. | |
The Bournemouth and Poole College ratingInspection information
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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 BH14 8RH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Crispin James Goodall
Parkstone - Elected 4 May 2023
Emily Carrie Harman
Parkstone - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Poole - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH14 8RH records about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 BH14 8RH in Parkstone is £382,500 (about £395 per square foot) based on 178 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to BH14 8RH, including Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School (Good), Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School and The Bournemouth and Poole College. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BH14 8RH is Parkstone (Dorset), about 504 m away.
BH14 8RH scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,053 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 8RH is Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Crispin James Goodall (Liberal Democrats) and Emily Carrie Harman (Liberal Democrats).