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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Bournemouth. All 11 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£397kacross Bournemouth
Cheapest districtBH13-bed house £296k
Sold last year1,555homes in Bournemouth
Prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole-1.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Bournemouth sold for £397,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £296k in BH1 and £689k in BH3, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at BH1: about 93 m² for a typical £296k. BH9 is the busiest market, with 273 sales last year.

Prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are down 1.8% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,456 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,810 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Bournemouth

1BH13-bed house £296kabout 93 m² · 140 sold last year2BH113-bed house £328kabout 87 m² · 156 sold last year3BH103-bed house £364kabout 91 m² · 163 sold last year4BH93-bed house £370kabout 93 m² · 273 sold last year5BH83-bed house £374kabout 93 m² · 207 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is BH11: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £174k.

Best areas in Bournemouth for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

BH113-bed house £328k
Primary Elm Academy · 77% England 64%Secondary Glenmoor Academy · 81.5% England 43.8%
BH103-bed house £364k
Primary Winton Primary School · 88% England 64%Secondary Glenmoor Academy · 81.5% England 43.8%
BH93-bed house £370k
Primary St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School · 98% England 64%Secondary Glenmoor Academy · 81.5% England 43.8%
BH83-bed house £374k
Primary St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School · 98% England 64%Secondary Glenmoor Academy · 81.5% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Bournemouth postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
BH1£296k93 m²£201k£3,40256%140
BH2£432k108 m²£209k£3,89867%81
BH3£689k126 m²£223k£4,18688%38
BH4£568k115 m²£244k£4,76667%106
BH5£417k93 m²£210k£4,13284%90
BH6£519k100 m²£248k£4,90478%206
BH7£425k99 m²£196k£4,18484%95
BH8£374k93 m²£190k£4,09598%207
BH9£370k93 m²£196k£4,00298%273
BH10£364k91 m²£192k£4,12588%163
BH11£328k87 m²£174k£4,09577%156

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Bournemouth

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Bournemouth?

About £397,000 across Bournemouth, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £296k in BH1 to £689k in BH3.

What is the cheapest area of Bournemouth to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: BH1 (£296k), BH11 (£328k), BH10 (£364k).

Are house prices going up in Bournemouth?

In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, prices are down 1.8% on a year ago and up 3.9% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Bournemouth is best for families?

On school results and price together: BH11 (3-bed house £328k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England); BH10 (3-bed house £364k, best primary nearby 88% at the expected standard against 64% across England); BH9 (3-bed house £370k, best primary nearby 98% at the expected standard against 64% across England); BH8 (3-bed house £374k, best primary nearby 98% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Bournemouth a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £397,000, prices are down 1.8% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,456 a month against roughly £1,810 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,555 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £296k to £689k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Bournemouth each year?

1,555 homes sold across its 11 postcode districts in the last year, the most in BH9.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.