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BH31 or SP6?

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
BH31
Dorset
SP6
New Forest
Median home sale nearby £375,000
from 133 sales
£380,000
from 74 sales
Average sold price £293,911 £306,444
Area price growth (YoY) +1.6% (Dorset) +1.2% (New Forest)
Dwelling type Detached bungalow Semi-detached bungalow
Floor area 103 m² 63 m²
Built 1983–1990 1930–1949
Energy rating D E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £932/yr £2019/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 36 recorded 27 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is BH31 or SP6 cheaper?

BH31 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BH31 sell for about £375,000 and around SP6 for about £380,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BH31 or SP6?

SP6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (36 in BH31 against 27 in SP6, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BH31 or SP6 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BH31 sits in decile 9 of 10 and SP6 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BH31 or SP6?

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.