House prices in BH2 6 (Bournemouth)

This article reveals price per square metre data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'BH2 6' (Bournemouth) - statistics were last calculated on 04 October 2024.


Defining 'BH2 6'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "BH2 6", 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 Bournemouth.

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 metre

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

£ per sqm = price ÷ internal area
E.g. 29 Sanderling Court, 37, Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, sold for £140,000 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 63 square metres, the price per sqm is £2,222.

England & Wales have been officially metric since 1965. However house price per square foot is prefered by some estate agents and those of sufficiently advanced age ;-) They may want to convert square meters on this page to square feet.

The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqm data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqm 'buckets' (e.g. £3,250-£3,500, £3,500-£3,750, £3,750-£4,000 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 146 sales in Bournemouth (BH2 6) that took place in the last two years.

Distribution of £ per sqm for Bournemouth
Distribution of £ per sqm house prices in Bournemouth

Generate a custom chart like the one above but based on your own criteria.

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 Bournemouth (BH2 6). Of the 146 transactions, half were sold for between £2,910 and £3,890 per square metre. The median, or 'middle', price per square metre in 'BH2 6' is £3,380. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £3,890 sqm. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Bournemouth

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 Bournemouth. 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 Bournemouth
House price heatmap for Bournemouth

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'BH2 6' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector Lower quartile Middle quartile Upper quartile
BH2 6 Bournemouth £2,910 sqm £3,380 sqm £3,890 sqm
BH2 5 Bournemouth £2,790 sqm £3,260 sqm £3,860 sqm

Will Bournemouth 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 BH2 6 (Bournemouth) compared with both the wider area BH2 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 metre in Bournemouth,Bournemouth
House price trends for Bournemouth

Download time series data as CSV (paying users only).

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 BH2 6 sales
Recent trends for Bournemouth

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 Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth 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 £sqm Recent sales
Norwich Avenue West, Bournemouth, BH2 6A 56 sqm £3,242 42
St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6J 73 sqm £3,429 37
Branksome Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6B 83 sqm £3,911 30
Richmond Hill Drive, Bournemouth, BH2 6L 80 sqm £3,408 24
Surrey Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6B 60 sqm £3,486 24
Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6N 82 sqm £3,199 22
St Winifreds Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6N 94 sqm £3,318 19
Bodorgan Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6N 84 sqm £3,331 19

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New build activity

Street Avg size Avg £sqm New build sales
Cambridge Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6A 64 sqm £3,804 10

Cambridge Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6A has seen 10 new build sales in the last 4 years (average price £217,666). These new build homes typically have an internal area of 64 sqm, with an average price of £3,804 sqm. This £sqm average is £424 above the average for BH2 6. New builds typically command a £ per sqm premium so this is normal.

Raw data

Our analysis of Bournemouth 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 sqm £/sqm
29 Sanderling Court, 37, Wimborne Rd, Bournemouth £140,000
Jul-2024
63 2,222
Flat 48 Brompton Court, St Stephens Rd, Bournemouth £299,999
Jun-2024
72 4,166
Flat 24 Baronsmede, 17, Branksome Wood Rd, Bournemouth £230,000
Jun-2024
90 2,555

See the entire list of all sales in Bournemouth (BH2 6) here.

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