Buying a home in BH4, Bournemouth. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£568kmost £518k–£646k
Houses per m²£4,766flats £3,435
Sold last year106813 in five years
Prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole-1.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BH4 sold for £568,278 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £518,034 and £646,479, for about 115 m² of space. That is 43% more than the same home across Bournemouth (£397,000).

106 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £155k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BH4 9 (£4,614) and the most in BH4 8 (£5,064).

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 £2,591 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £114,000 for that mortgage: what £120,000 buys.

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House prices in BH4 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£418,153£329k–£528k72 m²8
3£568,278£518k–£646k115 m²67
4£703,759£538k–£777k152 m²23
5+£1,012,340£839k–£1.42m221 m²47

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£418k£568k£704k£1.01m
Detached——£644k£740k£1.01m
Semi-detached——£562k——
Terraced——£541k£462k—
Flats£155k£244k£288k£365k—

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

Price per m² across BH4

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BH4 8£5,064£3,654
BH4 9£4,614£3,148

Schools near BH4

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 BH4

Is BH4 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 43% 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%); 106 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 BH4?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BH4 sold for £568,278 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £518,034 and £646,479.

Is BH4 expensive for Bournemouth?

A 3-bedroom house in BH4 costs 43% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bournemouth (£397,000).

How many homes sell in BH4 each year?

106 homes sold in the last year and 813 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near BH4?

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 BH4?

For a 3-bedroom house, BH2 (£432k, 1 km), BH12 (£336k, 3 km), BH1 (£296k, 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.