BH2 5LQ
The median sold price for the postcode BH2 5LQ is around £340,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 146 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around BH2 5LQ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly christchurch and poole 045b. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £92,000 – £575,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across BH2 5, last 24 months.
- Flat£162,612(152 sales)
- Terraced£335,250(12 sales)
- Detached£905,000(5 sales)
- Semi-detachedToo few sales(1 sale)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
BH2 5LQ median £340,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £330,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.4× the typical Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.3× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 96.6% of premises in BH2 5LQ, compared with 88.7% across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 78.4% of premises across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 78.4% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 96.6% | 88.7% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 96.6% | 98.7% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.01% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 31% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: more deprived than 35% of its 240 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income7of 10
- Employment7of 10
- Crime4of 10
- Living environment4of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band D (32%). Average Band D in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is £2,435.58 for 2026/27.
That is 2% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,280 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A14%
- Band B5%
- Band C23%
- Band D32%
- Band E19%
- Band F5%
- Band G2%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School0.2 miles (260 m)Ofsted, October 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth1.1 miles (1.8 km)Ofsted, April 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School1.4 miles (2.2 km)Ofsted report card, May 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Early years Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
Nearest secondary schools
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth1.1 miles (1.8 km)Ofsted, April 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Winton Academy2.0 miles (3.2 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2024: School remains OutstandingOfsted reports for Winton Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Glenmoor Academy2.0 miles (3.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, December 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Glenmoor Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to BH2 5LQ is Bournemouth Rail Station, 1.3 miles (2.2 km) away in a straight line. There are 16 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.3 miles (2.2 km)Bournemouth Rail Station
- 1.4 miles (2.2 km)Branksome Rail Station
- 2.5 miles (4.0 km)Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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