Postcode BH9 1TU is located in an urban city, within the Moordown area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Moordown area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Moordown is £65,602 per year. The median sale price in Moordown is £375,000 (around £356 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £300,000 and £445,000. The nearest station is Bournemouth, about 1.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest large park is Redhill Common.
Moordown has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,163 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.
Moordown has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Moordown is £65,602 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH9 1TU.
Moordown near BH9 1TU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bournemouth located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Redhill Common | Large | Walking directions to Redhill Common |
| 0.4 mi | Redhill Park | Small | Walking directions to Redhill Park |
| 0.2 mi | Moordown Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Moordown Recreation Ground |
Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £356 per square foot) in Moordown area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £705,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 94 | £407,500 | £361 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £325,000 | £374 |
| Terraced | 4 | £256,500 | £312 |
| Flats | 24 | £212,000 | £321 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £300,000 | £170,000 | £265,000 | £249,000 |
| 2017 | £335,000 | £167,000 | £285,000 | £255,000 |
| 2018 | £346,250 | £185,000 | £284,500 | £255,000 |
| 2019 | £348,500 | £185,000 | £290,000 | £262,000 |
| 2020 | £362,500 | £172,500 | £304,500 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | £384,000 | £175,000 | £315,000 | £287,500 |
| 2022 | £430,000 | £202,500 | £360,000 | £350,000 |
| 2023 | £432,500 | £195,000 | £345,000 | £325,000 |
| 2024 | £390,000 | £184,150 | £337,500 | £242,500 |
| 2025 | £406,750 | £180,000 | £325,000 | £208,000 |
| 2026 | £407,500 | £219,750 | £335,000 | £322,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £285 | £238 | £276 | £242 |
| 2017 | £304 | £269 | £291 | £362 |
| 2018 | £316 | £285 | £300 | £265 |
| 2019 | £310 | £279 | £297 | £277 |
| 2020 | £332 | £294 | £303 | £268 |
| 2021 | £339 | £304 | £340 | £314 |
| 2022 | £397 | £331 | £365 | £465 |
| 2023 | £379 | £343 | £341 | £457 |
| 2024 | £371 | £308 | £327 | £385 |
| 2025 | £374 | £328 | £366 | £325 |
| 2026 | £357 | £323 | £390 | £328 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH9 1TU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Lower Flat, 6, King George Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 1TU | Flats | Leasehold | £230,000 | |
| 05 Nov 2025 | 34, King George Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 1TU | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 865, Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2BG | Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2026 | 8, Queen Mary Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 1TS | Detached | Freehold | £460,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 17, Queen Mary Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 1TS | Detached | Freehold | £403,000 |
In the BH9 1TU postcode area, located within Moordown, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jul 2014. | |
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jul 2014
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Winton Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Sept 2013. | |
Winton Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Sept 2013
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2020. | |
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2020
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH9 1TU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Moordown Supermarket | Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 2BJ | Walking directions to Moordown Supermarket |
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 2BN | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.2 mi | Bournemouth Convenience Store Ltd | Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 2AT | Walking directions to Bournemouth Convenience Store Ltd |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 2EG | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.5 mi | Star Stores | Charminster Avenue, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 1SE | Walking directions to Star Stores |
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 BH9 1TU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alice Kate Salmon
Moordown - Elected 4 May 2023
Joe Salmon
Moordown - Elected 4 May 2023
Tom Hayes
Bournemouth East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH9 1TU records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 BH9 1TU in Moordown is £375,000 (about £356 per square foot) based on 137 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to BH9 1TU, including Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School (Good), Winton Primary School (Good) and St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BH9 1TU scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,163 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 BH9 1TU is Tom Hayes (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Alice Kate Salmon (Green Party) and Joe Salmon (Green Party).