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BH3 7AY area guide

Who lives in BH3 7AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Talbot & Branksome Woods
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,640 (2024)

BH3 7AYBournemouth

At a glance

What BH3 7AY is like

BH3 7AY is a postcode in the Talbot & Branksome Woods area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,640 people. 46.7% of households own their home, 37.2% rent privately and 16% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 49.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BH3 7 sold for a median of £471,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BH3 7AY compares

Headline figures for BH3 7AY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£471,500

Median over 64 sales in BH3 7, −13% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,949

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BH3 7AY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
26.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BH3 7 is down 13% on the year before.

Questions

BH3 7AY FAQs

Is BH3 7AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BH3 7AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £471,500.

Homes in BH3 7 sold for a median of £471,500 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, −13% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BH3 7AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BH3 7AY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BH3 7AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.6% of residents. 46.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.1%).

Which council covers BH3 7AY?

The local authority for BH3 7AY is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

BH3 7AY comes under Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BH3 7AY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bournemouth Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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