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BH24 2EZ

POSTCODE

A St Leonards & St Ives postcode in Dorset, a 151-minute walk from Christchurch Rail.

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  1. 1
    St Ives Primary & Nursery School

    Primary · Outstanding

    1.1 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Christchurch Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    12.1 km straight lineabout 151 min

  • Pokesdown Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    12.2 km straight lineabout 152 min

  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    Rail

    12.5 km straight lineabout 156 min

Bus stops

  • Grosvenor Close

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    274 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Moors Valley Country Park

    Bus · W-bound · west

    277 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Moors Valley Country Park Entrance

    Bus · E-bound · east

    284 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Grosvenor Close

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    285 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The Glade

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    553 m straight lineabout 7 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH24 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH24 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 72 sales

BH24 2EZ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BH24 2 sector.

Average price
£617,175
Median price: £632,500
Median -6.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 72 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 6 sales · avg £621,854
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£801k£582k£364k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£370,000 · 2026-08-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BH24 2LP
£771,125 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Freehold
BH24 2HB
£685,000 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Freehold
BH24 2LQ
£675,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
BH24 2EP
£625,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
BH24 2DU
£605,000 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
BH24 2JH
£415,000 · 2026-07-28 · Detached · Freehold
BH24 2RQ
£312,000 · 2026-07-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH24 2HW
£655,000 · 2026-06-05 · Detached · Freehold
BH24 2NU
£597,000 · 2026-05-29 · Detached · Freehold
BH24 2JX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH24 2EZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH24 2EZ

Counts are for St Leonards & St Ives electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY +15%
23144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY -80%
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

31
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Dorset 015 (E02004246)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£56,637

£48,616–£65,981

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,742

£37,978–£50,382

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,636

£36,493–£43,051

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£43,346

£37,933–£49,532

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,499
White Brit.95.0%
Other White1.6%
White & Asian0.9%
White Irish0.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%
+ 10 other groups · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,499
Christian59.3%
No religion33.9%
Not answered5.5%
Buddhist0.4%
Jewish0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,498
65–7424.3%
50–6424.2%
75–8415.8%
35–4910.8%
85 years and over6.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.6%

Households

Total households: 1,141
Single family household, all members 66+30.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.1%
One person: aged 66+17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent6.6%
+ 9 other households · 18.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
30552
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30552 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BH24 2EZ

England
Country
Dorset
Local Authority
St Leonards & St Ives
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH24 2EZ
Coordinates
50.8394, -1.8485
Grid reference
SU107044
Easting
410,762
Northing
104,437
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WR5Q2+PH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ashley Heath
Travel to Work
Bournemouth
ITL Region
Dorset
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Dorset
Local Authority
Council Area
Christchurch E14001171
Constituency
E14001171
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
St Leonards & St Ives
Constituency code
E14001171
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
St. Leonards and St. Ives
International Territorial Level
Dorset

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Wessex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Dorset
Sub ICB Location
NHS Dorset ICB - 11J
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dorset 015D E01020406
E01020406
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dorset 015 E02004246
E02004246
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Dorset 004D E01020406
E01020406
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Dorset 004 E02004246
E02004246
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:48 AM4:54 PM
6:48 AM
Sunrise
4:54 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:48 AM
Sunset (today)
4:54 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BH24 2EZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01020406 and MSOA E02004246 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30552
Present — Active
Postcode BH24 2EZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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