Buying a home in BH15, Poole. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£360kmost £319k–£422k
Houses per m²£4,130flats £3,370
Sold last year2792,026 in five years
Prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole-1.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BH15 sold for £360,000 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £318,620 and £421,845, for about 91 m² of space. That is 8% less than the same home across Poole (£390,000).

279 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 £138k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BH15 2 (£3,961) and the most in BH15 1 (£4,353).

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 £1,642 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £72,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in BH15 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£235,959£213k–£263k46 m²26
2£314,706£286k–£349k68 m²491
3£360,000£319k–£422k91 m²708
4£411,881£363k–£509k113 m²149
5+£489,357£412k–£563k138 m²58

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£236k£315k£360k£412k£489k
Detached—£343k£415k£492k£519k
Semi-detached£249k£313k£340k£363k£365k
Terraced£236k£286k£317k£372k£351k
Flats£138k£199k£241k£340k£556k

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

Price per m² across BH15

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BH15 1£4,353£3,203
BH15 2£3,961£3,657
BH15 3£4,203£3,102
BH15 4£4,119£3,552

Schools near BH15

Best state primary within 2 kmOcean Academy Poole68% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Cornerstone Academy56.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%10 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about BH15

Is BH15 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 8% less than across Poole; prices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are down 1.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (68% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (56.8% against 43.8%); 279 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 BH15?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BH15 sold for £360,000 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £318,620 and £421,845.

Is BH15 expensive for Poole?

A 3-bedroom house in BH15 costs 8% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Poole (£390,000).

How many homes sell in BH15 each year?

279 homes sold in the last year and 2,026 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 BH15?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Ocean Academy Poole, where 68% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

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.