Typical 3-bedroom house£417kmost £356k–£471k
Houses per m²£4,132flats £3,398
Sold last year90760 in five years
Prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole-1.8%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in BH5 sold for £416,725 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £355,864 and £470,557, for about 93 m² of space. That is 5% more than the same home across Bournemouth (£397,000).
90 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £139k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BH5 1 (£4,002) and the most in BH5 2 (£4,151).
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 £1,900 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.
Questions about BH5
Is BH5 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% 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 (84% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (81.5% against 43.8%); 90 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 BH5?
A typical 3-bedroom house in BH5 sold for £416,725 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £355,864 and £470,557.
Is BH5 expensive for Bournemouth?
A 3-bedroom house in BH5 costs 5% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bournemouth (£397,000).
How many homes sell in BH5 each year?
90 homes sold in the last year and 760 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.
What are the schools like near BH5?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Avonwood Primary School, where 84% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near BH5?
For a 3-bedroom house, BH1 (£296k, 2 km), BH8 (£374k, 2 km), BH9 (£370k, 4 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.