House prices in BH15 2 (Poole)

This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'BH15 2' (Poole) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.


Defining 'BH15 2'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "BH15 2", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Poole.

You can click on the map to change sector, or you can enter a different postcode sector (e.g. CM23 4) below.

FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square foot

Knowing the average house price in Poole is not much use. However, knowing average price per square foot can be quite useful. Price per sqft allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square foot as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqft = price ÷ internal area
E.g. 69, St Marys Road, Poole, sold for £445,000 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 1,248 square feet, the price per sqft is £356.

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The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqft data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqft 'buckets' (e.g. £353-£371, £371-£390, £390-£408 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 165 sales in Poole (BH15 2) that took place in the last two years.

Distribution of £ per sqft for Poole
Distribution of £ per sqft house prices in Poole

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You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Poole (BH15 2). Of the 165 transactions, half were sold for between £311 and £418 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'BH15 2' is £362. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £418 sqft. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Poole

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Poole. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

Property price heatmap for Poole
House price heatmap for Poole

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'BH15 2' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector Lower quartile Middle quartile Upper quartile
BH15 3 Poole £327 sqft £373 sqft £422 sqft
BH15 4 Poole £325 sqft £373 sqft £426 sqft
BH15 1 Poole £260 sqft £324 sqft £406 sqft
BH15 2 Poole £311 sqft £362 sqft £418 sqft

Will Poole house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for BH15 2 (Poole) compared with both the wider area BH15 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

Historic price per square foot in Poole,Poole
House price trends for Poole

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Most recent BH15 2 sales
Recent trends for Poole

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Poole to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Poole and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street Avg size Avg £sqft Recent sales
Parkstone Road, Poole, BH15 2N 807 sqft £345 28
Longfleet Road, Poole, BH15 2H 839 sqft £295 22
Parkstone Road, Poole, BH15 2Q 570 sqft £246 19
Churchfield Road, Poole, BH15 2F 850 sqft £442 16
St Marys Road, Poole, BH15 2L 0 sqft £359 15
Kingston Road, Poole, BH15 2L 0 sqft £289 14
Parkstone Road, Poole, BH15 2F 742 sqft £433 13
Garland Road, Poole, BH15 2L 957 sqft £369 13

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New build activity

Street Avg size Avg £sqft New build sales
Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2B 861 sqft £354 15

Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2B has seen 15 new build sales in the last 4 years (average price £224,807). These new build homes typically have an internal area of 861 sqft, with an average price of £354 sqft. This £sqm average is £-7 below the average for BH15 2. New builds typically command a £ per sqft premium. In the case of Wimborne Road the premium seems not to exist. Without more info we can only speculate why this may be. Perhaps it may be greater density and smaller gardens, but this is just a guess.

Raw data

Our analysis of Poole is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address Paid sqft £/sqft
69, St Marys Rd, Poole £445,000
Jul-2024
1,248 356
86, Wimborne Rd, Poole £480,000
Jun-2024
1,851 259
101, St Marys Rd, Poole £432,000
Jun-2024
990 436

See the entire list of all sales in Poole (BH15 2) here.

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