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BH14 9HQ

Palmerston Road

Penn Hill

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Detailed insights for BH14 9HQ

Overview

Postcode BH14 9HQ 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 very low crime levels, with around 29.7 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 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Alexandra Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
14.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Penn Hill has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,261 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Penn Hill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

14.8%

Approximately 14.8% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH14 9HQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Penn Hill near BH14 9HQ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH14 9HQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Branksome

N/A

Walking directions to Branksome
0.7 mi

Parkstone (Dorset)

N/A

Walking directions to Parkstone (Dorset)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BH14 9HQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miAlexandra ParkMediumWalking directions to Alexandra Park

Area Profile

Population
375
Population density
6,107.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.53(-56%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.69(-36%)
Other theft
6.05(+7%)
Drugs
2.42(+23%)
Public order
1.82(-72%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
303
80.59%
Other White
28
7.45%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
2.39%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
1.86%
Irish
6
1.6%
Total population: 376

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
113
37.42%
Level 3 (A level)
52
17.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
15.89%
No qualifications
39
12.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
7.95%
Total 16+ residents: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
37.58%
Owns outright
38
25.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
20.13%
Other social rented
22
14.77%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.34%
Total households: 149

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 9HQ postcode area, located within Penn Hill, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH14 9HQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCourthill Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHeatherlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableBournemouth Collegiate Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH14 9HQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH14 9HQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCentral194-196 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9BYWalking directions to Central
0.2 miTesco Express131-135 Bournemouth Road, Poole, BH14 9HRWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miPolish DelicatessenShelley Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 2DFWalking directions to Polish Delicatessen
0.2 miSouth African Biltong ShopBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 9DTWalking directions to South African Biltong Shop
0.2 miParkstone News, Food & WineAshley Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 9DSWalking directions to Parkstone News, Food & Wine

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 043CE01015461
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.