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BH16 or BH20?

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
BH16
Dorset
BH20
Dorset
Median home sale nearby £342,000
from 94 sales
Average sold price £541,852
Area price growth (YoY) +1.6% (Dorset) +1.6% (Dorset)
Dwelling type End-terrace house Detached house
Floor area 70 m² 200 m²
Built 2017 1930–1949
Energy rating B C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £169/yr £1819/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 22 recorded 1 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is BH16 or BH20 cheaper?

BH16 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BH16 sell for about £342,000 and around BH20 for about £541,852, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BH16 or BH20?

BH20 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (22 in BH16 against 1 in BH20, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BH16 or BH20 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BH16 sits in decile 8 of 10 and BH20 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BH16 or BH20?

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.