AREA REPORT · BOURNEMOUTH BH6

BH6.

Bournemouth

BH6 is an outcode in Bournemouth, covering the neighbourhoods of East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head, Southbourne West, Iford, Littledown and Boscombe East. Over the last 12 months 271 properties changed hands — a median of £240k for flats (£4,060/sqm) and £530k for houses (£4,882/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
10,514
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
111
404
Houses
160
573
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£240k
n = 111
£250k
n = 404
Houses
£530k
n = 160
£550k
n = 573
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£4,060
n = 110
£4,047
n = 388
Houses
£4,882
n = 158
£4,954
n = 566
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Softening
−3.3% vs 12m
−6.8% vs 3y
£315k£630k£550k£530k£513k3Yn=57312Mn=1606Mn=46
Flats
Climbing
+12.1% vs 12m
+7.6% vs 3y
£160k£320k£250k£240k£269k3Yn=40412Mn=1116Mn=32
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Softening
−4.1% vs 12m
−5.5% vs 3y
£0£2,800£5,600£4,954£4,882£4,6813Yn=56612Mn=1586Mn=46
Flats
Firming
+1.8% vs 12m
+2.1% vs 3y
£0£2,200£4,400£4,047£4,060£4,1333Yn=38812Mn=1106Mn=31
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£539k
n=46
Median £
£513k
n=46
Avg £/sqm
£5,117
n=46
Median £/sqm
£4,681
n=46
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£565k
n=160
Median £
£530k
n=160
Avg £/sqm
£5,157
n=158
Median £/sqm
£4,882
n=158
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£591k
n=573
Median £
£550k
n=573
Avg £/sqm
£5,270
n=566
Median £/sqm
£4,954
n=566
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£297k
n=32
Median £
£269k
n=32
Avg £/sqm
£4,082
n=31
Median £/sqm
£4,133
n=31
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£256k
n=111
Median £
£240k
n=111
Avg £/sqm
£4,017
n=110
Median £/sqm
£4,060
n=110
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£270k
n=404
Median £
£250k
n=404
Avg £/sqm
£4,099
n=388
Median £/sqm
£4,047
n=388
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£91k£335k£579k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
67
Median potential
78
053510692010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Bungalows
Band A
2,013
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
2,517
Flats/maisonettes
Semi-detached
Band C
2,813
Flats/maisonettes
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
3,287
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
2,380
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
832
Detached
Band G
118
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
6,335
45%
Terraced houses
389
2.8%
Semi-detached houses
1,388
9.9%
Detached houses
3,804
27%
Bungalows
1,928
14%
Other/unknown
164
1.2%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
104
Schools
4
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
5 · click column to sort
Southbourne West
5,037
6,519
East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head
4,448
6,350
Iford
2,690
3,850
Littledown
174
254
Boscombe East
19
19
Wards
4 · click column to sort
West Southbourne
5,661
7,472
East Southbourne & Tuckton
4,851
6,975
Littledown & Iford
994
1,467
Boscombe East & Pokesdown
862
1,078
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

BH6 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Bournemouth (BH6)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in BH6 (Bournemouth) was £530k, with an average of £565k, from 160 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in BH6?
The median flat sale price in BH6 over the last 12 months was £240k (about £4,060 per square metre), from 111 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in BH6?
Typical sale prices per square metre in BH6 are £4,882 for houses and £4,060 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in BH6 have?
Homes in BH6 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 67 (a potential of 78 after improvements).
How many properties sold in BH6 in the last year?
271 properties were sold in BH6 over the last 12 months, and 977 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES