Buying a home in BH11, Bournemouth. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£328kmost £297k–£367k
Houses per m²£4,095flats £3,218
Sold last year156992 in five years
Prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole-1.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BH11 sold for £327,822 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £297,327 and £366,797, for about 87 m² of space. That is 17% less than the same home across Bournemouth (£397,000).

156 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £140k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BH11 8 (£3,760) and the most in BH11 9 (£4,261).

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 £1,495 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £66,000 for that mortgage: what £70,000 buys.

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House prices in BH11 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£222,876£203k–£269k45 m²17
2£295,484£269k–£330k67 m²439
3£327,822£297k–£367k87 m²378
4£426,396£352k–£476k114 m²58
5+£464,423£427k–£567k142 m²34

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£223k£295k£328k£426k£464k
Detached—£330k£370k£437k£472k
Semi-detached—£288k£312k£293k—
Terraced£203k£268k£296k——
Flats£140k£174k£203k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across BH11

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BH11 8£3,760£3,102
BH11 9£4,261£3,302

Schools near BH11

Best state primary within 2 kmElm Academy77% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%7 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmGlenmoor Academy81.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%16 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about BH11

Is BH11 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 17% less than across Bournemouth; prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are down 1.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (81.5% against 43.8%); 156 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 BH11?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BH11 sold for £327,822 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £297,327 and £366,797.

Is BH11 expensive for Bournemouth?

A 3-bedroom house in BH11 costs 17% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bournemouth (£397,000).

How many homes sell in BH11 each year?

156 homes sold in the last year and 992 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near BH11?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Elm Academy, where 77% 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.