Postcode BH14 9LP is located in an urban city, within the Penn Hill area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Penn Hill area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Penn Hill is £66,146 per year. The median sale price in Penn Hill is £470,000 (around £411 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £302,000 and £727,000. The nearest station is Branksome, about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Alexandra Park.
Penn Hill has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,304 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.
Penn Hill has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% 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.
The average income per household in Penn Hill is £66,146 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 56 ft away from BH14 9LP.
Penn Hill near BH14 9LP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Branksome located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Branksome | N/A | Walking directions to Branksome |
| 0.8 mi | Parkstone (Dorset) | N/A | Walking directions to Parkstone (Dorset) |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Alexandra Park | Medium | Walking directions to Alexandra Park |
Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £470,000 (about £411 per square foot) in Penn Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £1,730,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 76 | £717,750 | £483 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £424,500 | £394 |
| Terraced | 20 | £359,000 | £360 |
| Flats | 44 | £256,000 | £321 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £520,000 | £209,250 | £386,950 | £320,000 |
| 2017 | £616,000 | £245,000 | £330,000 | £302,500 |
| 2018 | £672,500 | £230,000 | £360,000 | £310,300 |
| 2019 | £580,000 | £231,750 | £341,100 | £315,000 |
| 2020 | £671,000 | £250,000 | £355,000 | £328,000 |
| 2021 | £750,000 | £270,000 | £370,000 | £348,625 |
| 2022 | £850,000 | £256,000 | £480,000 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | £781,250 | £288,500 | £465,000 | £361,250 |
| 2024 | £827,500 | £275,000 | £417,750 | £375,000 |
| 2025 | £730,000 | £275,000 | £480,000 | £371,500 |
| 2026 | £687,500 | £224,100 | £400,000 | £322,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £341 | £292 | £331 | £280 |
| 2017 | £385 | £306 | £310 | £313 |
| 2018 | £384 | £310 | £307 | £309 |
| 2019 | £392 | £326 | £314 | £325 |
| 2020 | £406 | £337 | £335 | £302 |
| 2021 | £438 | £347 | £344 | £324 |
| 2022 | £491 | £355 | £438 | £388 |
| 2023 | £514 | £379 | £418 | £358 |
| 2024 | £492 | £378 | £408 | £349 |
| 2025 | £494 | £345 | £427 | £388 |
| 2026 | £472 | £306 | £332 | £356 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH14 9LP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2025 | Flat 2, 118, Parkstone Avenue, Poole, BH14 9LS | Flats | Leasehold | £310,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2025 | 248A, Bournemouth Road, Poole, BH14 9HZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 202, Bournemouth Road, Poole, BH14 9HZ | Detached | Freehold | £460,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Flat 6, Roseville Lodge, Penn Hill Avenue, Poole, BH14 9LL | Flats | Leasehold | £245,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Flat 6, Forest House, 89, Penn Hill Avenue, Poole, BH14 9LY | Flats | Leasehold | £225,000 |
In the BH14 9LP postcode area, located within Penn Hill, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Courthill Infant School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2023. | |
Courthill Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jan 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School ratingInspection information
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Heatherlands Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Nov 2014. | |
Heatherlands Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Nov 2014
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11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH14 9LP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 131-135 Bournemouth Road, Poole, BH14 9HR | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Simply Local | Florence Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 9JF | Walking directions to Simply Local |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | 113-115 Bournemouth Road, Poole, BH14 9HR | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | Central | 194-196 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9BY | Walking directions to Central |
| 0.4 mi | Imran Bros | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 9BN | Walking directions to Imran Bros |
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 9LP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jo Clements
Penn Hill - Elected 4 May 2023
Oliver John Walters
Penn Hill - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Poole - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH14 9LP records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BH14 9LP in Penn Hill is £470,000 (about £411 per square foot) based on 158 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to BH14 9LP, including Courthill Infant School (Good), Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School and Heatherlands Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BH14 9LP is Branksome, about 836 m away.
BH14 9LP scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,304 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 9LP is Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jo Clements (Liberal Democrats) and Oliver John Walters (Liberal Democrats).