BH5 2AU is a residential postcode situated on Darracott Road, Bournemouth, BH5 with 3 addresses.
It ranks as the 5th largest and 169th most expensive of the 239 postcodes in the BH5 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 3 properties: 3 houses.
BH5 2AU is a residential postcode situated on Darracott Road, Bournemouth, BH5 with 3 addresses.
It ranks as the 5th largest and 169th most expensive of the 239 postcodes in the BH5 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 3 properties: 3 houses.
Sale prices range from £326,428 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (613 ft2) to £521,162 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,237 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,528 pcm for 2 bed houses to £2,032 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.7% and 5.7%.
The average value per square foot is £532.
The last sale in BH5 2AU sold for £300,000 on 9th October 2013. Since then prices are up an average of 55.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £396,502.
The BH5 2AU Sales Market has increased by 37.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0% | £396,502 |
| April 2025 | 1.8% | £396,317 |
| April 2024 | -5% | £389,430 |
| April 2023 | 3.3% | £409,873 |
| April 2022 | 9.8% | £396,621 |
| April 2021 | 7.4% | £361,383 |
| April 2020 | 3.1% | £336,508 |
| April 2019 | 0.1% | £326,447 |
| April 2018 | 6.3% | £326,068 |
| April 2017 | 6.1% | £306,604 |
| April 2016 | 4% | £288,878 |
| April 2015 | 5.7% | £277,892 |
| April 2014 | 6.9% | £262,976 |
| April 2013 | 2.9% | £245,956 |
| April 2012 | -0.8% | £239,073 |
| April 2011 | 2.4% | £241,117 |
| April 2010 | 5.1% | £235,492 |
| April 2009 | -12.5% | £224,032 |
| April 2008 | 3.4% | £256,178 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £247,740 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,704.
The BH5 2AU Rental Market has increased by 55.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 4.8% | £1,704pcm |
| April 2025 | 1.6% | £1,625pcm |
| April 2024 | 4.3% | £1,600pcm |
| April 2023 | 12.7% | £1,533pcm |
| April 2022 | 10.5% | £1,361pcm |
| April 2021 | 8% | £1,232pcm |
| April 2020 | -0.1% | £1,141pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.7% | £1,142pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.7% | £1,134pcm |
| April 2017 | 1.5% | £1,115pcm |
| April 2016 | 5.2% | £1,098pcm |
| April 2015 | 4.3% | £1,044pcm |
| April 2014 | 4.6% | £1,001pcm |
| April 2013 | 4% | £957pcm |
| April 2012 | 1.8% | £921pcm |
| April 2011 | 3.8% | £904pcm |
| April 2010 | 3.6% | £872pcm |
| April 2009 | -7.9% | £841pcm |
| April 2008 | 5% | £913pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £869pcm |
The last sale was on 9th October 2013 for £300,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 55.8%. The postcode has had a total of 9 sales since 1995.
BH5 2AU has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
BH5 2AU is the 5th largest and the 169th most expensive postcode out of the 239 postcodes in the BH5 area.
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According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around BH5 2AU, 38.2% of property is privately rented and 28.5% is privately owned outright.
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 BH5 2AU, 23.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 40.6% 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 BH5 2AU, the average age was 39.3 and the most common age was 37.
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 BH5 2AU, 0.3% 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 BH5 2AU, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.