Postcode BH5 1HL is located in an urban city, within the Boscombe East & Pokesdown area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Boscombe East area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.5 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 Boscombe East is £49,595 per year. The median sale price in Boscombe East & Pokesdown is £327,500 (around £345 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £210,750 and £450,000. The nearest station is Pokesdown, about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Woodland Walk.
Boscombe East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,274 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.
Boscombe East has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Boscombe East is £49,595 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 293 ft away from BH5 1HL.
Boscombe East near BH5 1HL 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Pokesdown | N/A | Walking directions to Pokesdown |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Woodland Walk | Medium | Walking directions to Woodland Walk |
| 0.3 mi | Shelley Park | Medium | Walking directions to Shelley Park |
| 0.4 mi | Woodland Walk | Medium | Walking directions to Woodland Walk |
Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £327,500 (about £345 per square foot) in Boscombe East & Pokesdown area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £505,000 | £412 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £371,250 | £347 |
| Terraced | 10 | £327,500 | £377 |
| Flats | 54 | £205,000 | £309 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £325,000 | £168,728 | £279,000 | £249,950 |
| 2017 | £365,000 | £160,000 | £285,000 | £245,000 |
| 2018 | £384,000 | £180,000 | £290,000 | £265,000 |
| 2019 | £350,000 | £169,475 | £318,000 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | £445,000 | £180,000 | £315,000 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | £409,950 | £207,000 | £326,750 | £287,500 |
| 2022 | £506,000 | £215,000 | £396,250 | £308,000 |
| 2023 | £617,500 | £211,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2024 | £482,530 | £195,000 | £331,000 | £318,000 |
| 2025 | £505,000 | £205,000 | £375,000 | £327,500 |
| 2026 | £517,500 | £202,500 | £349,500 | £292,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £263 | £254 | £281 | £268 |
| 2017 | £298 | £279 | £288 | £314 |
| 2018 | £306 | £286 | £299 | £301 |
| 2019 | £294 | £287 | £300 | £263 |
| 2020 | £330 | £282 | £320 | £318 |
| 2021 | £336 | £327 | £334 | £326 |
| 2022 | £396 | £340 | £389 | £413 |
| 2023 | £405 | £357 | £377 | £395 |
| 2024 | £393 | £344 | £359 | £390 |
| 2025 | £412 | £315 | £339 | £388 |
| 2026 | £352 | £324 | £358 | £346 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH5 1HL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Flat 3, Balatoni, 1, Crabton Close Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HL | Flats | Leasehold | £84,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 12A, Crabton Close Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HL | Flats | Leasehold | £220,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Flat 4, The Gatehouse, 3, Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LQ | Flats | Leasehold | £205,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | Flat 6, Blossom Court, 5, Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LQ | Flats | Leasehold | £228,000 | |
| 04 Dec 2025 | Flat 7, The Gatehouse, 3, Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LQ | Flats | Leasehold | £250,000 |
In the BH5 1HL postcode area, located within Boscombe East, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2015. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Bournemouth Collegiate School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Pokesdown Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. |
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH5 1HL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Boscombe | Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH7 6BZ | Walking directions to Boscombe |
| 0.1 mi | D & A Minimarket | Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH7 6AQ | Walking directions to D & A Minimarket |
| 0.1 mi | Royal Boscombe Supermarket | Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH5 1BU | Walking directions to Royal Boscombe Supermarket |
| 0.1 mi | Downtown Express | Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH7 6BY | Walking directions to Downtown Express |
| 0.1 mi | Euro Supermarket | Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH7 6AA | Walking directions to Euro Supermarket |
Annual council tax rates for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BH5 1HL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Eleanor Connolly
Boscombe East & Pokesdown - Elected 4 May 2023
George S Farquhar
Boscombe East & Pokesdown - Elected 4 May 2023
Tom Hayes
Bournemouth East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH5 1HL records about 31 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BH5 1HL in Boscombe East & Pokesdown is £327,500 (about £345 per square foot) based on 136 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to BH5 1HL, including Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (Good), Bournemouth Collegiate School and Pokesdown Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BH5 1HL is Pokesdown, about 757 m away.
BH5 1HL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,274 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bournemouth East covering BH5 1HL is Tom Hayes (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Eleanor Connolly (Labour Party) and George S Farquhar (Labour Party).