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BH14 9AX

Becher Road

Penn Hill

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Detailed insights for BH14 9AX

Overview

Postcode BH14 9AX 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 Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks is £56,386 per year. The nearest station is Branksome located about 0.2 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
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
11.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,557 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

11.1%

Approximately 11.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks is £56,386 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 89 ft away from BH14 9AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks near BH14 9AX 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH14 9AX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Branksome

N/A

Walking directions to Branksome

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH14 9AX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAlexandra ParkMediumWalking directions to Alexandra Park

Area Profile

Population
363
Population density
6,269.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
47.9(+618%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.88(+12%)
Violence and sexual offences
13.61(-59%)
Vehicle crime
8.17(+181%)
Burglary
8.17(+199%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
270
74.38%
Other White
42
11.57%
Other Asian
12
3.31%
Other
6
1.65%
Chinese
6
1.65%
Total population: 363

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
88
28.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
64
20.58%
No qualifications
62
19.94%
Level 3 (A level)
53
17.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
9%
Total 16+ residents: 311

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
91
50.56%
Owns with a mortgage
36
20%
Owns outright
24
13.33%
Other social rented
17
9.44%
Other forms of private rent
9
5%
Total households: 180

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 9AX postcode area, located within Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH14 9AX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHeatherlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableVictoria Education CentreNon-maintained special school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCourthill Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH14 9AX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH14 9AX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLidl427 Poole Road, Branksome, BH12 1DQWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 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 miBest-oneBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 2ABWalking directions to Best-one
0.5 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)Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & SandbanksE02003211
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 048AE01015402
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.