Buying a home in BH18, Broadstone. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£482kmost £421k–£572k

Houses per m²£4,639flats £3,837

Sold last year122771 in five years

Prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole-1.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BH18 sold for £482,105 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £421,320 and £571,878, for about 97 m² of space.

122 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £160k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BH18 9 (£4,630) and the most in BH18 8 (£4,645).

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 £2,198 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in BH18 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
2	£417,246	£375k–£466k	73 m²	132
3	£482,105	£421k–£572k	97 m²	293
4	£547,390	£500k–£621k	124 m²	125
5+	£654,286	£562k–£848k	166 m²	146

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	—	£417k	£482k	£547k	£654k
Detached	—	£421k	£499k	£551k	£657k
Semi-detached	—	£386k	£393k	£470k	—
Terraced	—	£274k	—	—	—
Flats	£160k	£258k	£320k	—	—

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

Price per m² across BH18

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
BH18 8	£4,645	£3,970
BH18 9	£4,630	£3,349

Schools near BH18

Best state primary within 2 kmHillbourne Primary School70% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%5 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Cornerstone Academy56.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%13 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

BH17 Poole · 2 km3-bed house £351k BH16 Poole · 4 km3-bed house £339k BH15 Poole · 4 km3-bed house £360k BH11 Bournemouth · 6 km3-bed house £328k BH12 Poole · 6 km3-bed house £336k BH14 Poole · 6 km3-bed house £517k BH21 Wimborne · 6 km3-bed house £429k BH10 Bournemouth · 7 km3-bed house £364k

Questions about BH18

Is BH18 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are down 1.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (70% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (56.8% against 43.8%); 122 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 BH18?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BH18 sold for £482,105 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £421,320 and £571,878.

How many homes sell in BH18 each year?

122 homes sold in the last year and 771 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near BH18?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Hillbourne Primary School, where 70% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near BH18?

For a 3-bedroom house, BH17 (£351k, 2 km), BH16 (£339k, 4 km), BH15 (£360k, 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.