BH5 1LH
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Property report — BH5 1LH
Open-data due diligence for BH5 1LH and the area around it.
BH5 1LH in brief: 56 recorded sales (£35,800–£950,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BH5 1LH itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BH5 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£224,623
Population
12,994
Crimes recorded
114
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
97%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in BH5 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (25 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | £210,000 | FLAT 3, 14 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2025-10-08 | £500,000 | 30 CHESSEL AVENUE | Detached |
| 2025-04-04 | £205,000 | FLAT 2, 14 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2024-01-08 | £451,000 | 32A CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2023-05-24 | £260,000 | FLAT 3, SARAH COURT, 12 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2023-05-19 | £682,000 | 30 CHESSEL AVENUE | Detached |
| 2023-01-05 | £950,000 | 6 CHESSEL AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2022-11-14 | £175,000 | FLAT 2, 18 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2022-10-02 | £245,000 | FLAT 4, SARAH COURT, 12 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2022-09-16 | £225,000 | 24B CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2022-09-16 | £430,000 | FLAT 3, 14 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2022-07-11 | £775,000 | 4 CHESSEL AVENUE | Detached |
| 2021-02-19 | £620,000 | 22 CHESSEL AVENUE | Detached |
| 2019-08-23 | £325,340 | 32A CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2019-08-01 | £715,000 | 10 CHESSEL AVENUE | Detached |
| 2019-05-16 | £150,000 | FLAT 3, 18 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2018-12-14 | £218,000 | FLAT 3, SARAH COURT, 12 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2018-10-19 | £183,000 | 24B CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2018-10-18 | £160,000 | FLAT 2, 14 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2018-07-13 | £308,695 | 2 CHESSEL AVENUE | Detached |
| 2016-08-03 | £250,000 | 32 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2014-11-14 | £568,800 | 6 CHESSEL AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2013-12-16 | £590,000 | 34 CHESSEL AVENUE | Detached |
| 2013-10-31 | £177,000 | FLAT 1, 14 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2012-02-14 | £499,950 | 26 CHESSEL AVENUE | Detached |
| 2010-04-06 | £480,000 | 16 CHESSEL AVENUE | Detached |
| 2008-06-11 | £171,000 | FLAT 5, SARAH COURT, 12 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2008-05-16 | £205,000 | FLAT 7, SARAH COURT, 12 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2008-05-15 | £183,500 | FLAT 4, SARAH COURT, 12 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2008-05-15 | £183,500 | FLAT 1, SARAH COURT, 12 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2008-05-14 | £180,000 | FLAT 3, SARAH COURT, 12 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2008-04-30 | £183,500 | FLAT 6, SARAH COURT, 12 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2007-09-26 | £480,000 | 12 CHESSEL AVENUE | Detached |
| 2006-08-25 | £130,000 | FLAT 4, 18 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2006-08-07 | £500,000 | 34 CHESSEL AVENUE | Detached |
| 2006-04-12 | £473,000 | 10 CHESSEL AVENUE | Detached |
| 2006-04-07 | £110,000 | FLAT 3, 18 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2006-03-03 | £200,000 | 32A CHESSEL AVENUE | Detached |
| 2005-08-12 | £154,000 | 24B CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2004-07-16 | £134,950 | FLAT 2, 14 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2003-04-11 | £149,500 | 8A CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2003-02-28 | £390,000 | 20 CHESSEL AVENUE | Detached |
| 2003-01-10 | £97,950 | FLAT 4, 18 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 2001-04-02 | £272,000 | 26 CHESSEL AVENUE | Detached |
| 2000-08-03 | £77,000 | FLAT 2, 14 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 1999-12-10 | £120,000 | FLAT 1, 18 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 1999-10-18 | £50,000 | FLAT 2, 18 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 1999-05-28 | £197,000 | 28 CHESSEL AVENUE | Detached |
| 1999-01-20 | £83,500 | 24 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 1998-11-06 | £43,500 | FLAT 4, 18 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 1998-10-09 | £75,950 | 8A CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 1997-01-31 | £39,000 | FLAT 3, 18 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 1996-05-17 | £39,950 | FLAT 2, 18 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
| 1996-04-26 | £141,000 | 30 CHESSEL AVENUE | Detached |
| 1995-12-14 | £127,000 | 26 CHESSEL AVENUE | Detached |
| 1995-08-30 | £35,800 | FLAT 4, 18 CHESSEL AVENUE | Flat |
56 recorded sales on BH5 1LH. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Pokesdown Community Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| King's Park Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St James' Church of England Primary Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bethany Church of England Junior School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: SHELLEY MANOR HOLDENHURST MEDICAL CENTRE (0.2 mi) · CRESCENT PROVIDENCE SURGERY (0.5 mi) · BEAUFORT ROAD SURGERY (0.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: KINGS PARK HOSPITAL - COVID VACCINATION CENTRE (0.4 mi) · KINGS PARK HOSPITAL (0.4 mi) · BOSCOMBE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (0.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · PORTMAN LODGE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · THEATRE ATTACHED TO WEST OF BOSCOMBE MANOR (SHELLEY MANOR) (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · BOOTS (0.2 mi) · SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Pokesdown (0.5 mi) · Bournemouth (1.4 mi) · Christchurch (2.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Royal Boscombe Supermarket (0.1 mi) · Euro Supermarket (0.2 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 38
- One-person households
- 45%
- Households with children
- 21%
- Households
- 6,487
Owned 37% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 55%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BH5 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BH5 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 104/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for BH5 1LH in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictBH5 | SectorBH5 1 | PostcodeBH5 1LH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £279,726 | £224,623 | £278,239 |
| Population | 18,725 | 12,994 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 173 | 114 | — |
| Schools | 3 | — | — |
| Flood risk | Low | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 98% | 97% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BH5 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.