Postcode BH23 6AF is located in a rural hamlet, within the Commons ward of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Burton & Airport area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 11% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Burton & Airport is £53,351 per year. The nearest station is Christchurch, about 2 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Burton & Airport has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,410 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Burton & Airport has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 14.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Burton & Airport is £53,351 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 241 ft away from BH23 6AF.
Burton & Airport near BH23 6AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Christchurch located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 (about £406 per square foot) in Commons area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £1,115,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 84 | £529,000 | £422 |
| Terraced | 12 | £372,000 | £378 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £365,000 | £398 |
| Flats | 20 | £210,750 | £301 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £390,000 | £182,500 | £321,250 | £258,000 |
| 2017 | £385,000 | £205,000 | £299,500 | £275,000 |
| 2018 | £425,000 | £169,950 | £315,000 | £305,000 |
| 2019 | £425,000 | £165,000 | £333,000 | £310,000 |
| 2020 | £445,000 | £182,000 | £337,500 | £281,500 |
| 2021 | £515,000 | £175,000 | £367,500 | £334,750 |
| 2022 | £565,000 | £192,000 | £376,750 | £377,500 |
| 2023 | £590,000 | £153,500 | £420,000 | £320,000 |
| 2024 | £513,750 | £193,000 | £380,000 | £410,000 |
| 2025 | £525,000 | £225,000 | £380,000 | £367,500 |
| 2026 | £515,000 | £204,000 | £347,500 | £380,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £344 | £282 | £330 | £347 |
| 2017 | £362 | £274 | £310 | £312 |
| 2018 | £352 | £373 | £347 | £349 |
| 2019 | £375 | £291 | £339 | £348 |
| 2020 | £368 | £305 | £366 | £347 |
| 2021 | £422 | £300 | £371 | £385 |
| 2022 | £456 | £382 | £426 | £409 |
| 2023 | £451 | £246 | £386 | £384 |
| 2024 | £416 | £326 | £406 | £414 |
| 2025 | £422 | £317 | £407 | £380 |
| 2026 | £425 | £289 | £457 | £405 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH23 6AF.
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 BH23 6AF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Margaret Phipps
Commons - Elected 4 May 2023
Vanessa Ricketts
Commons - Elected 4 May 2023
Christopher Chope
Christchurch - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH23 6AF records about 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 BH23 6AF in Burton & Airport is £445,000 (about £406 per square foot) based on 137 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BH23 6AF, including The Stable School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BH23 6AF scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,410 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Christchurch covering BH23 6AF is Christopher Chope (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Margaret Phipps (Christchurch Independents) and Vanessa Ricketts (Christchurch Independents).
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.