Buying a home in BH9, Bournemouth. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£370kmost £336k–£416k
Houses per m²£4,002flats £3,353
Sold last year2731,666 in five years
Prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole-1.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BH9 sold for £370,000 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £336,406 and £416,364, for about 93 m² of space. That is 7% less than the same home across Bournemouth (£397,000).

273 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £150k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BH9 1 (£3,737) and the most in BH9 3 (£4,436).

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 £1,687 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £74,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in BH9 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£228,483£178k–£247k47 m²15
2£312,331£280k–£355k66 m²306
3£370,000£336k–£416k93 m²660
4£424,074£360k–£486k113 m²237
5+£502,150£419k–£579k140 m²134

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£228k£312k£370k£424k£502k
Detached£180k£343k£389k£431k£510k
Semi-detached—£312k£338k£365k£345k
Terraced—£283k£345k——
Flats£150k£196k£223k£265k—

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

Price per m² across BH9

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BH9 1£3,737£3,442
BH9 2£3,815£3,153
BH9 3£4,436£3,619

Schools near BH9

Best state primary within 2 kmSt. Walburga's Catholic Primary School98% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%10 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 BH9

Is BH9 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% less 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 (98% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (81.5% against 43.8%); 273 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 BH9?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BH9 sold for £370,000 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £336,406 and £416,364.

Is BH9 expensive for Bournemouth?

A 3-bedroom house in BH9 costs 7% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bournemouth (£397,000).

How many homes sell in BH9 each year?

273 homes sold in the last year and 1,666 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near BH9?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, where 98% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near BH9?

For a 3-bedroom house, BH1 (£296k, 3 km), BH11 (£328k, 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.