Buying a home in BH6, Bournemouth. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£519kmost £434k–£646k
Houses per m²£4,904flats £3,695
Sold last year2061,518 in five years
Prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole-1.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BH6 sold for £518,770 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £434,352 and £646,371, for about 100 m² of space. That is 31% more than the same home across Bournemouth (£397,000).

206 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 BH6 5 (£4,475) and the most in BH6 4 (£5,950).

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 £2,366 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £104,000 for that mortgage: what £110,000 buys.

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House prices in BH6 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£208,500£179k–£341k41 m²17
2£400,996£325k–£547k71 m²166
3£518,770£434k–£646k100 m²433
4£604,272£489k–£773k124 m²164
5+£765,626£631k–£891k163 m²151

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£209k£401k£519k£604k£766k
Detached£552k£503k£571k£631k£781k
Semi-detached—£356k£442k£478k£460k
Terraced£195k£336k£400k——
Flats£155k£248k£273k£327k—

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

Price per m² across BH6

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BH6 3£4,964£3,680
BH6 4£5,950£4,167
BH6 5£4,475£3,572

Schools near BH6

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Katharine's Church of England Primary School78% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%10 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmAvonbourne Girls Academy64.2% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%9 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in BH2 is about 108 m² for £432k.

Questions about BH6

Is BH6 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 31% 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 (78% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (64.2% against 43.8%); 206 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 BH6?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BH6 sold for £518,770 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £434,352 and £646,371.

Is BH6 expensive for Bournemouth?

A 3-bedroom house in BH6 costs 31% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bournemouth (£397,000).

How many homes sell in BH6 each year?

206 homes sold in the last year and 1,518 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near BH6?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Katharine's Church of England Primary School, where 78% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near BH6?

For a 3-bedroom house, BH7 (£425k, 2 km), BH5 (£417k, 2 km), BH8 (£374k, 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.