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BH5 1HT

POSTCODE

A Boscombe West postcode in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a 16-minute walk from Pokesdown Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Pokesdown Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Bournemouth Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Christchurch Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min

Bus stops

  • San Remo Towers

    Bus · E-bound · east

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Palmerston Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • San Remo Towers

    Bus · opp · south

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Burlington Mansions

    Bus · W-bound · west

    265 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Burlington Mansions

    Bus · E-bound · east

    274 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BH5 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BH5 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 79 sales

BH5 1HT has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BH5 1 sector.

Average price
£217,315
Median price: £182,000
Median -10.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 79 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 8 sales · avg £304,312
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£304k£223k£143k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£64,000 · 2026-07-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH5 1AF
£335,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH5 1LG
£250,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH5 1NP
£140,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH5 1ED
£955,000 · 2026-07-15 · Detached · Freehold
BH5 1JL
£137,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH5 1DU
£187,000 · 2026-07-06 · Detached · Leasehold
BH5 1ED
£366,500 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH5 1NR
£115,000 · 2026-06-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH5 1DH
£152,000 · 2026-06-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BH5 1JF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BH5 1HT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BH5 1HT

Counts are for Boscombe West 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
56
YoY +24%
574124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
62
YoY +32%
683910
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
9
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY +30%
21123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
43
YoY -14%
543924
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

188
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 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 037 (E02003190)

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
£37,737

£32,253–£44,153

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,221

£25,160–£33,937

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,203

£28,630–£34,007

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,219

£21,790–£29,188

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: 2,145
White Brit.55.2%
Other White31.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.0%
Other Asian1.5%
Indian1.2%
+ 14 other groups · 8.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,141
Christian49.9%
No religion36.5%
Not answered8.8%
Muslim1.9%
Other religion1.4%
+ 4 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,142
35–4927.2%
25–3420.5%
50–6416.5%
≤46.6%
65–746.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.7%

Households

Total households: 1,025
One person: other37.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.7%
+ 9 other households · 25.1%

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.
6059
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6059 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 BH5 1HT

England
Country
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Boscombe West
Ward
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BH5 1HT
Coordinates
50.7243, -1.8393
Grid reference
SZ114916
Easting
411,438
Northing
91,647
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2WP5F6+P7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bournemouth
Travel to Work
Bournemouth
ITL Region
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Council Area
Bournemouth East E14001115
Constituency
E14001115
Dorset
Police Force
England
Ward
Boscombe West
Constituency code
E14001115
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Bournemouth
International Territorial Level
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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
Bournemouth and Poole Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Dorset ICB - 11J
Cancer Alliance
Wessex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 037B E01015280
E01015280
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 037 E02003190
E02003190
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bournemouth 019C E01015280
E01015280
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bournemouth 019 E02003190
E02003190
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:49 AM4:52 PM
6:49 AM
Sunrise
4:52 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:49 AM
Sunset (today)
4:52 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2002
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> Present
November 2002 — Introduced
Postcode BH5 1HT introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015280 and MSOA E02003190 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6059
Present — Active
Postcode BH5 1HT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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