BH23 1EL
The median sold price for the postcode BH23 1EL is around £282,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 56 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around BH23 1EL (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly christchurch and poole 024d. 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 £185,000 – £609,250
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 BH23 1, last 24 months.
- Flat£195,500(72 sales)
- Terraced£370,000(51 sales)
- Detached£557,500(36 sales)
- Semi-detached£410,000(28 sales)
BH23 1EL median £282,000 (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: 45% below the typical Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole neighbourhood
- Crime: 49% below 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 100% of premises in BH23 1EL, 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 | 100% | 88.7% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 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 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 65% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: more deprived than 77% of its 240 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income4of 10
- Employment3of 10
- Crime5of 10
- Living environment8of 10
Council tax
Bands C and D are the most common here (42% of homes each). 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 520 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A–
- Band B8%
- Band C42%
- Band D42%
- Band E10%
- Band F–
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
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
- Somerford Primary School0.3 miles (460 m)Ofsted report card, April 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Needs attention
- Safeguarding Met
- Mudeford Community Infants' School0.4 miles (710 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Mudeford Community Infants' School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Mudeford Junior School0.7 miles (1.1 km)Ofsted, February 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Mudeford Junior School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- The Grange School0.2 miles (330 m)Ofsted report card, April 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Twynham School1.1 miles (1.8 km)Ofsted, May 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Twynham School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Highcliffe School1.7 miles (2.8 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Highcliffe School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to BH23 1EL is Christchurch Rail Station, 1.1 miles (1.7 km) away in a straight line. There are 11 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.1 miles (1.7 km)Christchurch Rail Station
- 2.2 miles (3.5 km)Hinton Admiral Rail Station
- 2.9 miles (4.7 km)Pokesdown 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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