Buying a home in BH2, Bournemouth. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£432kmost £338k–£594k
Houses per m²£3,898flats £3,334
Sold last year81710 in five years
Prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole-1.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BH2 sold for £431,857 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £337,500 and £593,961, for about 108 m² of space. That is 9% more than the same home across Bournemouth (£397,000).

81 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £131k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BH2 5 (£3,417) and the most in BH2 6 (£4,092).

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 £1,969 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £86,000 for that mortgage: what £90,000 buys.

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House prices in BH2 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
3£431,857£338k–£594k108 m²24
4£546,758£470k–£665k132 m²8
5+£877,228£827k–£1.04m223 m²5

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses——£432k£547k£877k
Detached——£693k—£877k
Terraced——£380k——
Flats£131k£209k£277k£306k—

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

Price per m² across BH2

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BH2 5£3,417£3,503
BH2 6£4,092£3,185

Schools near BH2

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Michael's Church of England Primary School67% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmGlenmoor Academy81.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%9 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about BH2

Is BH2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 9% more 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 (67% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (81.5% against 43.8%); 81 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 BH2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BH2 sold for £431,857 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £337,500 and £593,961.

Is BH2 expensive for Bournemouth?

A 3-bedroom house in BH2 costs 9% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bournemouth (£397,000).

How many homes sell in BH2 each year?

81 homes sold in the last year and 710 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near BH2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Michael's Church of England Primary School, where 67% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near BH2?

For a 3-bedroom house, BH1 (£296k, 2 km), BH8 (£374k, 3 km), BH9 (£370k, 3 km).

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.