← BH1 area guide Side by side

BH1 or BH2?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
BH1
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
BH2
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Median home sale nearby £175,000
from 75 sales
£152,000
from 105 sales
Average sold price £177,212
Area price growth (YoY) +1.9% (South West) +1.9% (South West)
Dwelling type Detached house
Floor area 129 m²
Built 1930–1949
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1235/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 804 recorded 677 recorded
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is BH1 or BH2 cheaper?

BH2 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BH1 sell for about £175,000 and around BH2 for about £152,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BH1 or BH2?

BH2 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (804 in BH1 against 677 in BH2, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BH1 or BH2 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BH1 sits in decile 3 of 10 and BH2 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BH1 or BH2?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.