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BH11 or BH18?

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
BH11
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
BH18
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Median home sale nearby £324,880
from 59 sales
£450,000
from 118 sales
Average sold price £369,580
Area price growth (YoY) +1.9% (South West) +1.9% (South West)
Dwelling type Detached house
Floor area 196 m²
Built 1950–1966
Energy rating D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £2518/yr
Schools likely to admit 3 likely, 1 borderline of 8 with a figure
Oak Academy, LeAF Studio, Elm Academy
3 likely, 2 borderline of 8 with a figure
Broadstone First School, Broadstone Middle School, Corfe Hills School
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 246 recorded 61 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is BH11 or BH18 cheaper?

BH11 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BH11 sell for about £324,880 and around BH18 for about £450,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BH11 or BH18?

BH18 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (246 in BH11 against 61 in BH18, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BH11 or BH18 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BH11 sits in decile 1 of 10 and BH18 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BH11 or BH18?

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.