BH5 house prices, schools and flood risk.

136 homes sold in BH5 in the last 12 months at a median of £235,000, up 4.4% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £545,000, flats for £189,000.

Covers Boscombe East & Pokesdown, Boscombe West, East Cliff & Springbourne.

Median sold price

£235k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+4.4%

From £225k

Homes sold

136

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in BH5

Detached

£545k

32 sales

Semi-detached

£425k

6 sales

Terraced

£363k

4 sales

Flat

£189k

94 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£179k£214k£249k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in BH5
2016£180k (333 sales)
2017£179k (296 sales)
2018£200k (273 sales)
2019£200k (235 sales)
2020£249k (190 sales)
2021£241k (295 sales)
2022£225k (284 sales)
2023£243k (167 sales)
2024£225k (194 sales)
2025£226k (165 sales)
2026£230k (90 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Portman CrescentBH5 2ER · Mostly detached
£907,5005 sales
Penrith RoadBH5 1LT · Mixed homes
£805,0007 sales
Ravine RoadBH5 2DU · Mostly detached
£787,50010 sales
Woodland AvenueBH5 2DJ · Mostly flats
£772,0009 sales
Montague RoadBH5 2EW · Mixed homes
£700,00013 sales

Most affordable

Cecil RoadBH5 1DU · Mostly flats
£135,00018 sales
Heathcote RoadBH5 1EP · Mostly flats
£141,2506 sales
Seabourne RoadBH5 2HT · Mostly flats
£147,50014 sales
Hawkwood RoadBH5 1DP · Mostly flats
£152,00015 sales
Windsor RoadBH5 1DT · Mostly flats
£155,0006 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

50 Stourfield RoadBH5 2AR · Terraced · 87 m² · 5 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£360,000£4,140/m²
Flat 14, Seacroft Court, Sea RoadBH5 1DL · Flat · 79 m² · 3 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£200,000£2,530/m²
46 Chessel AvenueBH5 1LJ · Detached · 299 m² · 10 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£1,150,000£3,850/m²
Flat 34, Marina Towers, The MarinaBH5 1BJ · Flat · 84 m² · 3 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£330,000£3,930/m²
12 Browning AvenueBH5 1NN · Detached · 161 m² · 7 rooms · 27 Aug 2026
£795,000£4,940/m²
Flat 3, 38 Sea RoadBH5 1DQ · Flat · 60 m² · 2 rooms · 21 Aug 2026
£170,000£2,830/m²
35a Harcourt RoadBH5 2JQ · Flat · 54 m² · 2 rooms · 21 Aug 2026
£200,000£3,700/m²
29 West RoadBH5 2AW · Flat · 54 m² · 3 rooms · 19 Aug 2026
£180,000£3,330/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Pokesdown Community Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the BH5 centre
Good
Avonwood Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the BH5 centre
Outstanding
Stourfield Infant SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the BH5 centre
Good
The Bishop of Winchester AcademySecondary · 1.7 mi from the BH5 centre
Good
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive SchoolSecondary · 1.7 mi from the BH5 centre
Good
Bournemouth SchoolSecondary · 2.0 mi from the BH5 centre
Outstanding
Bournemouth School for GirlsSecondary · 2.0 mi from the BH5 centre
Outstanding

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around BH5. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Christchurch Harbour
East coast of Dorset
Lower Stour and tributaries
Lower Avon from Ringwood to Christchurch
Lower Avon and tributaries
Lower Stour from Longham to Christchurch
Lower Stour at Holdenhurst Village
Christchurch Harbour Side

BH5 questions

What is the average house price in BH5?

The median sold price in BH5 over the last 12 months was £235,000, across 136 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £545,000, semi-detached £425,000, terraced £362,500, flat £189,000.

Are house prices in BH5 going up?

The median sold price was up 4.4% on the previous 12 months (£225,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in BH5?

Portman Crescent has the highest median sold price in BH5 over the last five years: £907,500 across 5 sales.

How do I know if a home in BH5 is fairly priced?

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