Postcode BH15 3SW is located in an urban city, within the Oakdale ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Oakdale East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Oakdale East is £51,984 per year. The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset), about 1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Oakdale East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,219 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.
Oakdale East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Oakdale East is £51,984 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH15 3SW.
Oakdale East near BH15 3SW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £356,000 (about £372 per square foot) in Oakdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £630,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 77 | £421,000 | £389 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £335,000 | £354 |
| Terraced | 8 | £328,750 | £372 |
| Flats | 12 | £195,000 | £268 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £298,475 | £150,000 | £265,000 | £251,000 |
| 2017 | £312,250 | £166,500 | £279,000 | £252,000 |
| 2018 | £325,000 | £185,000 | £279,950 | £251,000 |
| 2019 | £339,500 | £185,000 | £298,000 | £258,000 |
| 2020 | £367,000 | £175,000 | £290,000 | £268,000 |
| 2021 | £370,250 | £189,950 | £310,000 | £288,000 |
| 2022 | £422,500 | £217,500 | £353,500 | £319,750 |
| 2023 | £420,000 | £205,000 | £335,750 | £290,000 |
| 2024 | £415,000 | £195,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2025 | £390,000 | £195,000 | £350,000 | £305,000 |
| 2026 | £428,750 | £137,500 | £340,000 | £342,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £318 | £232 | £286 | £257 |
| 2017 | £326 | £285 | £288 | £280 |
| 2018 | £338 | £280 | £308 | £314 |
| 2019 | £326 | £269 | £322 | £290 |
| 2020 | £361 | £279 | £322 | £306 |
| 2021 | £377 | £297 | £313 | £362 |
| 2022 | £412 | £327 | £366 | £349 |
| 2023 | £376 | £305 | £334 | £352 |
| 2024 | £405 | £348 | £365 | £317 |
| 2025 | £390 | £294 | £362 | £380 |
| 2026 | £392 | £214 | £355 | £366 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH15 3SW.
In the BH15 3SW postcode area, located within Oakdale East, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BH15 3SW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | 25 Ringwood Road, Poole, BH14 0RF | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | Oakdale Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH15 3LT | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
Annual council tax rates for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BH15 3SW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Felicity Joy Rice
Oakdale - Elected 4 May 2023
Pete Miles
Oakdale - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Poole - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH15 3SW records about 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around BH15 3SW in Oakdale East is £356,000 (about £372 per square foot) based on 131 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to BH15 3SW, including St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole (Good), Ocean Academy Poole (Good) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BH15 3SW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,219 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 BH15 3SW is Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Felicity Joy Rice (The Party for Poole People Ltd.) and Pete Miles (The Party for Poole People Ltd.).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.