Postcode district

BH17: house prices and neighbourhoods

The BH17 postcode district (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole): 437 live postcodes across 6 neighbourhoods, with official figures as of 12 October 2026.

Typical house price

£325,000

Median of 61 resales of existing houses in BH17, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£156,250

Median of 8 resales of existing flats in BH17, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Neighbourhoods in BH17

NeighbourhoodCouncilTypical houseTypical flatAffluence todaySigns of gentrification
BroadstoneBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£525,000£301,250Among the most affluentSome signs
Canford Heath EastBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£315,000£184,000Middle incomeFew signs
Canford Heath WestBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£365,000£190,000Middle incomeFew signs
CreekmoorBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£333,000£182,000Middle incomeMoving the other way
MerleyBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£465,000–AffluentMixed signs
RossmoreBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£316,000£175,750Middle incomeSome signs

Each neighbourhood's figures are the median resale prices of houses and flats, Affluence today and the gentrification indication from its own page.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.