Typical 3-bedroom house£296kmost £274k–£334k
Houses per m²£3,402flats £3,134
Sold last year1401,135 in five years
Prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole-1.8%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in BH1 sold for £295,579 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £274,121 and £333,897, for about 93 m² of space. That is 26% less than the same home across Bournemouth (£397,000).
140 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £127k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BH1 4 (£3,361) and the most in BH1 3 (£3,910).
Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, prices are down 1.8% on a year ago and up 3.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,456 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,348 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £59,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.
Questions about BH1
Is BH1 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 26% less than across Bournemouth; prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are down 1.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (56% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (81.5% against 43.8%); 140 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in BH1?
A typical 3-bedroom house in BH1 sold for £295,579 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £274,121 and £333,897.
Is BH1 expensive for Bournemouth?
A 3-bedroom house in BH1 costs 26% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bournemouth (£397,000).
How many homes sell in BH1 each year?
140 homes sold in the last year and 1,135 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near BH1?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is King's Park Academy, where 56% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.