UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/bh16
BH16Poole, Dorset, England
House prices in BH16, Poole
Homes in BH16 sold for a median of £325,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 425 standard sales.
That makes it the tenth cheapest of the 26 BH postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 156 | £470,000 | £381,000 to £580,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 115 | £321,000 | £288,000 to £354,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 110 | £278,500 | £260,000 to £304,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 44 | £195,000 | £170,000 to £209,000 | Too few |
Only 21 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 37% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 27%.
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Where prices are higher in BH16
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in BH16 6, around Lytchett Matravers, with a median of £435,000, and lowest in BH16 5, around Upton and Poole, at £305,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in BH16 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 61 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| BH16 5RA | £695,000 | 3 |
| BH16 6HQ | £650,000 | 3 |
| BH16 6EQ | £597,500 | 4 |
| BH16 6EL | £577,500 | 4 |
| BH16 6LA | £572,500 | 6 |
| BH16 5NT | £570,000 | 3 |
| BH16 5NH | £560,000 | 3 |
| BH16 6BW | £537,500 | 4 |
| BH16 6HB | £520,000 | 3 |
| BH16 6DH | £480,000 | 3 |
| BH16 6JE | £480,000 | 3 |
| BH16 5NQ | £455,000 | 3 |
| BH16 5NZ | £425,000 | 4 |
| BH16 6DE | £405,000 | 3 |
| BH16 5HD | £392,500 | 4 |
| BH16 5NX | £392,000 | 3 |
| BH16 6DT | £390,000 | 3 |
| BH16 6ND | £390,000 | 3 |
| BH16 6HA | £382,500 | 3 |
| BH16 5EX | £375,000 | 5 |
| BH16 5FL | £375,000 | 3 |
| BH16 5BU | £374,500 | 3 |
| BH16 5EQ | £365,000 | 3 |
| BH16 5EL | £363,500 | 3 |
| BH16 5LE | £363,000 | 4 |
| BH16 5FF | £355,000 | 5 |
| BH16 5LN | £355,000 | 3 |
| BH16 5PA | £345,000 | 3 |
| BH16 5RT | £340,000 | 7 |
| BH16 5RG | £334,000 | 4 |
| BH16 5BX | £330,000 | 6 |
| BH16 5PD | £330,000 | 3 |
| BH16 5EE | £320,000 | 5 |
| BH16 6AS | £320,000 | 3 |
| BH16 5PY | £318,000 | 3 |
| BH16 5SQ | £312,500 | 4 |
| BH16 6FG | £312,000 | 3 |
| BH16 5PE | £309,000 | 4 |
| BH16 5JD | £301,000 | 4 |
| BH16 6DN | £300,000 | 3 |
| BH16 6LY | £296,000 | 3 |
| BH16 5SG | £295,000 | 3 |
| BH16 6JY | £295,000 | 3 |
| BH16 5ND | £290,000 | 4 |
| BH16 5SR | £287,500 | 4 |
| BH16 5BH | £269,000 | 4 |
| BH16 5SB | £265,000 | 3 |
| BH16 5BF | £262,500 | 4 |
| BH16 5HL | £257,500 | 3 |
| BH16 5AB | £250,000 | 3 |
| BH16 5JQ | £250,000 | 3 |
| BH16 5RR | £247,500 | 8 |
| BH16 5AS | £245,000 | 5 |
| BH16 5BG | £245,000 | 7 |
| BH16 5SA | £233,000 | 3 |
| BH16 5ED | £222,000 | 7 |
| BH16 5HZ | £202,500 | 6 |
| BH16 5RW | £202,500 | 4 |
| BH16 5RS | £200,000 | 3 |
| BH16 6BN | £179,000 | 5 |
| BH16 5HE | £164,000 | 6 |
Prices over time
The median rose 40%, from £240,000 in 2016 to £337,000 in 2025, more than the 36% rise for a typical district in the South West.
Postcode districts in the Dorset council area
Median sale price of the 19 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. BH16 is the sixth cheapest. BH16 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- BH19 Swanage£380,000
- BH20 Wareham£370,000
- DT6 Bridport£365,000
- DT2 Dorchester£364,000
- DT11 Blandford Forum£350,000
- DT3 Weymouth£347,000
- DT8 Beaminster£338,500
- DT10 Sturminster Newton£335,000
- DT9 Sherborne£327,000
- BH16 Poole, this district£325,000
- DT1 Dorchester£320,000
- SP7 Shaftesbury£308,500
- SP8 Gillingham£280,000
- DT4 Weymouth£257,500
- DT5 Portland£233,000
All 19 districts in Dorset, ranked
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £199,950 for a flat on Douglas Close to £700,000 for a detached house on Abbotts Meadow.
The latest standard sales recorded in BH16. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 89 The SpinneySold for £348,000
- 5 Huntick EstateSold for £400,000
- 9 Sandy LaneSold for £320,000
- 10 Abbotts MeadowSold for £700,000
- Sunset House Eldons DroveSold for £500,000
- Flat 10, Maple Lodge Douglas CloseSold for £199,950
- 2 Franklyn CloseSold for £339,950
- 3 Castlemain GardensSold for £385,000
- 29 Osprey CloseSold for £201,000
- 12 Dacombe DriveSold for £258,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Beacon Park Road, Upton£334,00014 sales
- Blandford Road, Poole£312,00013 sales
- Gorse Lane, Upton£245,00011 sales
- Poole Road, Upton£208,00011 sales
- Allens Road, Upton£357,50010 sales
Living in BH16
Crime
43 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 81 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 81% of homes can get it
Lower than 64 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
31% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,765 a year in Dorset for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 99 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of BH16, from the sales in BH16, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Lytchett Matravers & Upton 358 sales£336,000
- Hamworthy 66 sales£269,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Wareham.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 12 | |
| C | 191 | |
| D | 148 | |
| E | 31 | |
| F | 9 | |
| G | 3 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 32 | ||
| 103 | ||
| 152 | ||
| 46 | ||
| 40 | ||
| 6 |
Coal mining
None of the 411 live postcodes in BH16 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 10% of postcodes in the South West are.
About these figures
The figures come from 425 standard sales in BH16, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 10% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.