← BH2 area guide Side by side

BH2 or BH3?

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
BH2
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
BH3
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Median home sale nearby £152,000
from 105 sales
£315,000
from 95 sales
Average sold price £156,904
Area price growth (YoY) +1.9% (South West) +1.9% (South West)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat
Floor area 77 m²
Built 1950–1966
Energy rating D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £926/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 677 recorded 288 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is BH2 or BH3 cheaper?

BH2 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BH2 sell for about £152,000 and around BH3 for about £315,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BH2 or BH3?

BH3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (677 in BH2 against 288 in BH3, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BH2 or BH3 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BH2 sits in decile 4 of 10 and BH3 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BH2 or BH3?

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.