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BH14 9LX

Penn Hill

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Detailed insights for BH14 9LX

Overview

Postcode BH14 9LX 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 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Penn Hill is £54,400 per year. The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) located about 0.5 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Penn Hill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,400 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Penn Hill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% 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

9/10

The average income of residents in Penn Hill is £54,400 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 301 ft away from BH14 9LX.

Flood risk

No risk

Penn Hill near BH14 9LX 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 9LX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Parkstone (Dorset)

N/A

Walking directions to Parkstone (Dorset)
0.8 mi

Branksome

N/A

Walking directions to Branksome

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
394
Population density
5,714.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
337
85.75%
Other White
27
6.87%
Indian
6
1.53%
Chinese
5
1.27%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.02%
Total population: 393

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
62
37.13%
Owns outright
50
29.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
44
26.35%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.59%
Other social rented
4
2.4%
Total households: 167

Property prices in Penn Hill

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £458,750 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
Detached70£700,000
Flats44£275,000
Semi-Detached18£455,000
Terraced14£361,500

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

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

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryCourthill Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH14 9LX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BH14 9LX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSimply LocalFlorence Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 9JFWalking directions to Simply Local
0.2 miTesco Express131-135 Bournemouth Road, Poole, BH14 9HRWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miLondis113-115 Bournemouth Road, Poole, BH14 9HRWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miParkstone News, Food & WineAshley Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 9DSWalking directions to Parkstone News, Food & Wine
0.4 miSouth African Biltong ShopBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 9DTWalking directions to South African Biltong Shop

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.