Postcode BH24 2FA is located in a rural hamlet, within the St Leonards & St Ives ward of Dorset in the South West region, and forms part of the St Leonards area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 56.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% 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 Pokesdown, about 6.2 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
St Leonards has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,267 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.
St Leonards has an average crime rate, with approximately 56.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 15.6% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 187 ft away from BH24 2FA.
St Leonards near BH24 2FA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Pokesdown located about 6.2 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 | — |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH24 2FA.
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 2FA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Christopher Chope
Christchurch - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH24 2FA records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 2FA in St Leonards is £640,000 (about £410 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BH24 2FA, including West Moors Middle School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BH24 2FA scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,267 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 2FA 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.