Buying a home in BH7, Bournemouth. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£425kmost £365k–£523k
Houses per m²£4,184flats £3,045
Sold last year95647 in five years
Prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole-1.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BH7 sold for £424,557 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £364,807 and £522,583, for about 99 m² of space. That is 7% more than the same home across Bournemouth (£397,000).

95 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £137k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BH7 6 (£4,020) and the most in BH7 7 (£4,573).

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 £1,936 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in BH7 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£169,819£156k–£231k50 m²5
2£334,286£262k–£397k69 m²88
3£424,557£365k–£523k99 m²206
4£489,126£410k–£620k119 m²99
5+£630,053£553k–£707k151 m²117

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£170k£334k£425k£489k£630k
Detached—£407k£503k£562k£631k
Semi-detached—£333k£365k£381k—
Terraced—£260k£370k——
Flats£137k£196k£226k——

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

Price per m² across BH7

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BH7 6£4,020£3,045
BH7 7£4,573£3,277

Schools near BH7

Best state primary within 2 kmAvonwood Primary School84% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%11 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

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

Questions about BH7

Is BH7 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% 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%); 95 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 BH7?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BH7 sold for £424,557 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £364,807 and £522,583.

Is BH7 expensive for Bournemouth?

A 3-bedroom house in BH7 costs 7% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bournemouth (£397,000).

How many homes sell in BH7 each year?

95 homes sold in the last year and 647 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near BH7?

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 BH7?

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