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BH5 or BH7?

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
BH5
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
BH7
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Median home sale nearby £220,000
from 126 sales
£430,000
from 101 sales
Average sold price £181,833 £338,759
Area price growth (YoY) +1.9% (South West) +1.9% (South West)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat Detached house
Floor area 144 m² 132 m²
Built 1900–1929 1900–1929
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £588/yr £1606/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 345 recorded 300 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is BH5 or BH7 cheaper?

BH5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BH5 sell for about £220,000 and around BH7 for about £430,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BH5 or BH7?

BH7 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (345 in BH5 against 300 in BH7, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BH5 or BH7 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BH5 sits in decile 9 of 10 and BH7 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BH5 or BH7?

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.