Buying a home in BH3, Bournemouth. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£689kmost £563k–£882k
Houses per m²£4,186flats £3,181
Sold last year38290 in five years
Prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole-1.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BH3 sold for £688,760 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £562,629 and £882,429, for about 126 m² of space. That is 73% more than the same home across Bournemouth (£397,000).

38 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £144k for one bedroom.

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 £3,141 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £138,000 for that mortgage: what £140,000 buys.

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House prices in BH3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£287,782£272k–£688k62 m²5
3£688,760£563k–£882k126 m²36
4£690,000£554k–£803k158 m²31
5+£868,621£672k–£1.17m204 m²117

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£288k£689k£690k£869k
Detached——£716k£694k£869k
Flats£144k£223k£267k£310k£456k

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

Schools near BH3

Best state primary within 2 kmWinton Primary School88% 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%11 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about BH3

Is BH3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 73% 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 (88% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (81.5% against 43.8%); 38 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 BH3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BH3 sold for £688,760 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £562,629 and £882,429.

Is BH3 expensive for Bournemouth?

A 3-bedroom house in BH3 costs 73% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bournemouth (£397,000).

How many homes sell in BH3 each year?

38 homes sold in the last year and 290 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near BH3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Winton Primary School, where 88% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near BH3?

For a 3-bedroom house, BH9 (£370k, 2 km), BH2 (£432k, 2 km), BH4 (£568k, 2 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.