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BH14 9AH

Bournemouth Road

Penn Hill

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Detailed insights for BH14 9AH

Overview

Postcode BH14 9AH 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 Penn Hill area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Penn Hill is £66,146 per year. The nearest station is Branksome located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Alexandra Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Penn Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,863 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Penn Hill has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 52.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.6%

Approximately 2.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Penn Hill is £66,146 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 19 ft away from BH14 9AH.

Flood risk

No risk

Penn Hill near BH14 9AH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Branksome located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH14 9AH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Branksome

N/A

Walking directions to Branksome
1 mi

Parkstone (Dorset)

N/A

Walking directions to Parkstone (Dorset)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH14 9AH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miAlexandra ParkMediumWalking directions to Alexandra Park

Area Profile

Population
392
Population density
5,873.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.32(-5%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.46(-37%)
Vehicle crime
5.32(+83%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.14(-36%)
Public order
3.55(-46%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
311
79.95%
Other White
43
11.05%
Roma
7
1.8%
Irish
6
1.54%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.03%
Total population: 389

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
138
45.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
13.44%
Level 3 (A level)
38
12.46%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
10.49%
No qualifications
31
10.16%
Total 16+ residents: 305

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
52
33.99%
Owns with a mortgage
51
33.33%
Owns outright
43
28.1%
Social rents from council
3
1.96%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.96%
Total households: 153

Property prices in Penn Hill

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £460,000 in Penn Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £2,795,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Penn Hill 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 Penn Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached66£702,500
Flats39£277,500
Semi-Detached19£460,000
Terraced13£362,334

10 year median price trend in Penn Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penn Hill.

Schools

In the BH14 9AH postcode area, located within Penn Hill, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH14 9AH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableVictoria Education CentreNon-maintained special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHeatherlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCourthill Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH14 9AH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH14 9AH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodNorth Lodge Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 9NFWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miCentral194-196 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9BYWalking directions to Central
0.3 miLidl427 Poole Road, Branksome, BH12 1DQWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miBest-oneBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 2ABWalking directions to Best-one
0.4 miPolish DelicatessenShelley Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 2DFWalking directions to Polish Delicatessen

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
WardPenn HillE05012673
ParishBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished areaE43000298
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Penn HillE02003206
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 043DE01015462
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.