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BH14 9LA

St Osmunds Road

Penn Hill

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Detailed insights for BH14 9LA

Overview

Postcode BH14 9LA 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Penn Hill is £66,146 per year. The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Penn Hill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,038 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Penn Hill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BH14 9LA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Parkstone (Dorset)

N/A

Walking directions to Parkstone (Dorset)
0.9 mi

Branksome

N/A

Walking directions to Branksome

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
398
Population density
3,733.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.77(-70%)
Vehicle crime
7.94(+173%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.67(-44%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.05(-80%)
Other theft
3.05(-46%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
360
90.45%
Other White
13
3.27%
Other Asian
6
1.51%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.26%
Caribbean
3
0.75%
Total population: 398

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
164
49.1%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
53
15.87%
Level 3 (A level)
47
14.07%
No qualifications
31
9.28%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
7.78%
Total 16+ residents: 334

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
47.34%
Owns with a mortgage
57
33.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
16.57%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.18%
Shared ownership
1
0.59%
Total households: 169

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 9LA postcode area, located within Penn Hill, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BH14 9LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableBournemouth Collegiate Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryCourthill Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryBaden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH14 9LA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH14 9LA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSimply LocalFlorence Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 9JFWalking directions to Simply Local
0.3 miTesco Express131-135 Bournemouth Road, Poole, BH14 9HRWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miLondis113-115 Bournemouth Road, Poole, BH14 9HRWalking directions to Londis

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 043FE01015464
Police ForceDorset
Postcode Introduced2005-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.