Watcombe Road - BH6 3LX
Key Postcode Insights
BH6 3LX is a residential postcode situated on Watcombe Road, Bournemouth, BH6 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 352nd largest and 437th most expensive of the 516 postcodes in the BH6 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 25 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £631,488
- 10 Year change
- up 29.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,559pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £442/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BH6 3LX is a residential postcode situated on Watcombe Road, Bournemouth, BH6 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 352nd largest and 437th most expensive of the 516 postcodes in the BH6 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 25 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £631,488
- 10 Year change
- up 29.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,559pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £442/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BH6 3LX
- 59 Watcombe Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 61 Watcombe Road
4 Bed House
- 63 Watcombe Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 65 Watcombe Road
House
- 66 Watcombe Road
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BH6 3LX sold for £610,000 on 30th May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 3.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £631,488.
The BH6 3LX Sales Market has increased by 29.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.5% | £631,488 |
| June 2025 | -1.3% | £654,113 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £662,866 |
| June 2023 | -2.6% | £669,450 |
| June 2022 | 13.9% | £686,992 |
| June 2021 | 9% | £603,044 |
| June 2020 | 4.8% | £553,012 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £527,711 |
| June 2018 | 6% | £531,996 |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £501,978 |
| June 2016 | 8.3% | £486,941 |
| June 2015 | 7.8% | £449,452 |
| June 2014 | 6.5% | £417,035 |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £391,620 |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £391,215 |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £384,865 |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £376,839 |
| June 2009 | -11.5% | £342,384 |
| June 2008 | -3.7% | £386,992 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £401,967 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,559.
The BH6 3LX Rental Market has increased by 47.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £2,559pcm |
| June 2025 | 0.9% | £2,492pcm |
| June 2024 | 3% | £2,471pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.6% | £2,399pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £2,130pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.6% | £1,927pcm |
| June 2020 | 0% | £1,758pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £1,758pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £1,755pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £1,731pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.6% | £1,735pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.5% | £1,658pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.3% | £1,602pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £1,551pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £1,526pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £1,495pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.3% | £1,451pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.2% | £1,378pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £1,469pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,433pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th May 2025 for £610,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.2%. The postcode has had a total of 42 sales since 1995.
BH6 3LX has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£610,000 | 4 Bed House76, Watcombe Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3LX76, Watcombe Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3LX
- Sold Jun 2024£850,000 | 4 Bed House69, Watcombe Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3LX69, Watcombe Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3LX
- Sold Oct 2023£460,000 | 4 Bed House88, Watcombe Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3LX88, Watcombe Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3LX
- Sold Jun 2023£718,000 | 4 Bed House87, Watcombe Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3LX87, Watcombe Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3LX
- Sold Dec 2019£230,000 | 2 Bed Flat80B, Watcombe Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3LX80B, Watcombe Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3LX
Nearby Postcodes
BH6 3LX is the 352nd largest and the 437th most expensive postcode out of the 516 postcodes in the BH6 area.
- BH6 3LZ, Lombard Avenue, Bournemouth, BH6BH6 3LZ20 Addresses|82 m away
- BH6 5BL, Irving Road, Bournemouth, BH6BH6 5BL37 Addresses|91 m away
- BH6 5JN, Cranleigh Road, Bournemouth, BH6BH6 5JN12 Addresses|99 m away
- BH6 5EA, Burleigh Road, Bournemouth, BH6BH6 5EA9 Addresses|118 m away
- BH6 5JW, Cranleigh Road, Bournemouth, BH6BH6 5JW5 Addresses|120 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 12 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- early-century house (12)
- early-century flat (2)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (1)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2025£1,150,000 | 5 Bed House15A, Watcombe Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3LT15A, Watcombe Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3LT
- Sold Jan 2022£850,000 | 5 Bed House56, Watcombe Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3LU56, Watcombe Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3LU
- Sold Jun 2024£850,000 | 4 Bed House69, Watcombe Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3LX69, Watcombe Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3LX
Schools Nearby
- Stourfield Infant School500 m away
- Stourfield Junior School500 m away
- St James' Church of England Primary Academy1.3 km away
- Twynham School1.5 km away
- Avonbourne Girls Academy1.9 km away
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy1.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BH6 3LX is Pokesdown station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Pokesdown|1.5 km away
- Christchurch|1.6 km away
- Bournemouth|4.2 km away
- Hinton Admiral|6.8 km away
