BH2 5SS is a residential postcode situated on Crescent Road, Bournemouth, BH2 with 127 addresses.
It ranks as the 214th largest and 12th most expensive of the 214 postcodes in the BH2 area. The dominant property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 127 properties: 5 houses and 122 flats.
BH2 5SS is a residential postcode situated on Crescent Road, Bournemouth, BH2 with 127 addresses.
It ranks as the 214th largest and 12th most expensive of the 214 postcodes in the BH2 area. The dominant property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 127 properties: 5 houses and 122 flats.
Sale prices range from £62,383 for studio leasehold flats (193 ft2) to £367,521 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,905 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £374 pcm for studio flats to £1,890 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.4% and 7.2%.
The average value per square foot is £291.
The last sale in BH2 5SS sold for £80,000 on 28th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 3.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £103,864.
The BH2 5SS Sales Market has increased by 6.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -3.5% | £103,864 |
| April 2025 | -4.4% | £107,607 |
| April 2024 | 0.3% | £112,548 |
| April 2023 | 0.1% | £112,246 |
| April 2022 | 3.4% | £112,088 |
| April 2021 | 4.2% | £108,451 |
| April 2020 | -0.9% | £104,060 |
| April 2019 | 0.6% | £104,966 |
| April 2018 | 3.3% | £104,350 |
| April 2017 | 3.3% | £100,995 |
| April 2016 | 4.1% | £97,746 |
| April 2015 | 3.7% | £93,876 |
| April 2014 | 3.3% | £90,516 |
| April 2013 | 5.5% | £87,632 |
| April 2012 | -2.5% | £83,097 |
| April 2011 | 0.3% | £85,256 |
| April 2010 | 4.8% | £85,031 |
| April 2009 | -16.7% | £81,111 |
| April 2008 | 2.3% | £97,371 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £95,188 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £592.
The BH2 5SS Rental Market has increased by 43.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.3% | £592pcm |
| April 2025 | 2% | £574pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.7% | £563pcm |
| April 2023 | 6.6% | £522pcm |
| April 2022 | 10% | £490pcm |
| April 2021 | 3.2% | £445pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.9% | £432pcm |
| April 2019 | -1.3% | £420pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.6% | £425pcm |
| April 2017 | 1.1% | £418pcm |
| April 2016 | 4.8% | £414pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.7% | £395pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.2% | £385pcm |
| April 2013 | 2.4% | £373pcm |
| April 2012 | 1.3% | £364pcm |
| April 2011 | 2.1% | £359pcm |
| April 2010 | 0.4% | £352pcm |
| April 2009 | -7.9% | £351pcm |
| April 2008 | 4.9% | £381pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £363pcm |
The last sale was on 28th August 2025 for £80,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.8%. The postcode has had a total of 170 sales since 1995.
BH2 5SS has seen 14 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
BH2 5SS is the 214th largest and the 12th most expensive postcode out of the 214 postcodes in the BH2 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around BH2 5SS, 72.9% of property is privately rented and 12.5% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around BH2 5SS, 10.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 38.6% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around BH2 5SS, the average age was 36.3 and the most common age was 17.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around BH2 5SS, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around BH2 5SS, there are an average of 0.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.