BH5 2EQ is a residential postcode situated on Wentworth Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 191st largest and 181st most expensive of the 239 postcodes in the BH5 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 20 houses and 22 flats.
BH5 2EQ is a residential postcode situated on Wentworth Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 191st largest and 181st most expensive of the 239 postcodes in the BH5 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 20 houses and 22 flats.
Sale prices range from £173,817 for 2 bedroom leasehold flats (548 ft2) to £881,092 for 6 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,701 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £800 pcm for 2 bed flats to £3,299 pcm for 6 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.3% and 6.6%.
The average value per square foot is £395.
The last sale in BH5 2EQ sold for £630,000 on 30th May 2019. Since then prices are up an average of 18.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £419,309.
The BH5 2EQ Sales Market has increased by 29.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -1.4% | £419,309 |
| April 2025 | -1.1% | £425,138 |
| April 2024 | -2.8% | £429,925 |
| April 2023 | 1.7% | £442,509 |
| April 2022 | 10.3% | £435,061 |
| April 2021 | 8.6% | £394,422 |
| April 2020 | 2.5% | £363,305 |
| April 2019 | 0.6% | £354,588 |
| April 2018 | 5.2% | £352,503 |
| April 2017 | 3.5% | £334,926 |
| April 2016 | 5.6% | £323,675 |
| April 2015 | 7.9% | £306,435 |
| April 2014 | 4.9% | £284,073 |
| April 2013 | 3.2% | £270,915 |
| April 2012 | 0.7% | £262,470 |
| April 2011 | 1.4% | £260,700 |
| April 2010 | 5.5% | £257,219 |
| April 2009 | -13% | £243,811 |
| April 2008 | 2.7% | £280,171 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £272,813 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,651.
The BH5 2EQ Rental Market has increased by 44.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.5% | £1,651pcm |
| April 2025 | 0% | £1,594pcm |
| April 2024 | 5.4% | £1,594pcm |
| April 2023 | 11.9% | £1,513pcm |
| April 2022 | 9.5% | £1,352pcm |
| April 2021 | 7.2% | £1,235pcm |
| April 2020 | 0.2% | £1,152pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.7% | £1,150pcm |
| April 2018 | 0.2% | £1,142pcm |
| April 2017 | 0% | £1,140pcm |
| April 2016 | 4.6% | £1,140pcm |
| April 2015 | 4.3% | £1,090pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.3% | £1,045pcm |
| April 2013 | 3.6% | £1,012pcm |
| April 2012 | 1.8% | £977pcm |
| April 2011 | 2.7% | £959pcm |
| April 2010 | 2% | £934pcm |
| April 2009 | -6.5% | £916pcm |
| April 2008 | 5.4% | £979pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £929pcm |
The last sale was on 30th May 2019 for £630,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 18.3%. The postcode has had a total of 35 sales since 1995.
BH5 2EQ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
BH5 2EQ is the 191st largest and the 181st most expensive postcode out of the 239 postcodes in the BH5 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around BH5 2EQ, 41.1% of property is privately owned outright and 32.3% 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 BH5 2EQ, 13.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 45.2% 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 2EQ, the average age was 45.9 and the most common age was 57.
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 2EQ, 1.8% 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 2EQ, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast 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.