Postcode BH24 2ET is located in a rural town, within the St Leonards & St Ives ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the St Leonards area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in St Leonards is £56,637 per year. The nearest station is Christchurch, about 8.3 miles away.
St Leonards has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,099 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.
St Leonards has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in St Leonards is £56,637 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH24 2ET.
St Leonards near BH24 2ET 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 8.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £640,000 (about £410 per square foot) in St Leonards & St Ives area, with individual transactions ranging from £248,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 79 | £650,000 | £417 |
| Semi-Detached | 3 | £385,000 | £300 |
| Terraced | 2 | £345,500 | £431 |
| Flats | 2 | £253,500 | £375 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £503,750 | £125,000 | £357,000 | £208,000 |
| 2017 | £548,750 | £420,000 | £329,995 | £322,495 |
| 2018 | £482,500 | £285,000 | £350,000 | £300,000 |
| 2019 | £524,500 | £235,000 | £337,500 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | £555,000 | — | £365,000 | £244,500 |
| 2021 | £645,000 | £352,750 | £365,000 | £315,000 |
| 2022 | £675,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £326,250 |
| 2023 | £675,000 | £367,500 | — | £325,000 |
| 2024 | £673,000 | £575,000 | £365,000 | £155,000 |
| 2025 | £694,250 | £253,500 | £390,000 | £350,000 |
| 2026 | £648,750 | — | £445,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £303 | £257 | £344 | £227 |
| 2017 | £332 | £452 | £334 | £361 |
| 2018 | £360 | £338 | £355 | £364 |
| 2019 | £345 | £348 | £386 | £320 |
| 2020 | £357 | — | £409 | £279 |
| 2021 | £400 | £367 | £409 | £353 |
| 2022 | £451 | £412 | £451 | £411 |
| 2023 | £444 | £368 | — | £422 |
| 2024 | £425 | £359 | £409 | £215 |
| 2025 | £415 | £375 | £361 | £406 |
| 2026 | £407 | — | £300 | — |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the BH24 2ET postcode area, located within St Leonards, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Dorset 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 BH24 2ET, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Christopher Chope
Christchurch - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH24 2ET records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 BH24 2ET in St Leonards is £640,000 (about £410 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BH24 2ET scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,099 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 BH24 2ET is Christopher Chope (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election.
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.