← BH23 area guide Side by side

BH23 or BH25?

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
BH23
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
BH25
New Forest
Median home sale nearby £325,000
from 80 sales
£280,000
from 89 sales
Average sold price £190,000 £273,828
Area price growth (YoY) +1.9% (South West) +1.2% (New Forest)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Top-floor flat
Floor area 61 m² 122 m²
Built Before 1900 2003–2006
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £540/yr £554/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 108 recorded 115 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is BH23 or BH25 cheaper?

BH25 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BH23 sell for about £325,000 and around BH25 for about £280,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BH23 or BH25?

BH23 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (108 in BH23 against 115 in BH25, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BH23 or BH25 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BH23 sits in decile 7 of 10 and BH25 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BH23 or BH25?

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.