Neighbourhood · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Penn Hill: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Penn Hill neighbourhood of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England (ONS area Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 043). Headline figures assembled 25 October 2026. Postcodes BH13, BH14. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BH14 9NW.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification
Penn Hill is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (4 of 20 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £640,000 and flats for £280,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest station, Parkstone (Dorset), is about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 25 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£640,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£280,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.26; 4 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£66,100
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Penn Hill sits in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Typical house price: 8th highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 44 neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 2nd highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 25 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Penn Hill
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 25 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 0 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Plug-in car growth
- Home improvement applications
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Parkstone (Dorset) Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (860 m in a straight line). About 4.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Weymouth (47 to 53 min) and London Waterloo (about 130 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Courthill Infant School 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Penn Hill
What is the typical house price in Penn Hill?
£640,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.
How does Penn Hill compare with the rest of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
Typical house price: 8th highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 44 neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 48 neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Is Penn Hill an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Penn Hill gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.26; 4 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Penn Hill?
Parkstone (Dorset). Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (860 m in a straight line). About 4.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Weymouth (47 to 53 min) and London Waterloo (about 130 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Penn Hill?
Nearest state primary school. Courthill Infant School. 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023). Nearest state secondary school. St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole. 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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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. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.