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Southwood Avenue, Bournemouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Southwood Avenue, Bournemouth · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bournemouth-bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/southwood-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH6 3QF, BH6 3QB, BH6 3QA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£450,750
5 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£354,759
26 sales
Price range
£119k – £870k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jul 2026
BH6 3QA

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At a glance

House prices£451k average30% above the Bournemouth average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkPokesdown station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold90% leaseholdAcross 29 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

26 property sales on Southwood Avenue, Bournemouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £450,750. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £321,198. That is 30% above the Bournemouth average of £347,477 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% flat, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Southwood Avenue range from £118,750 to £870,000. 10% of homes sold here were freehold and 90% leasehold. Of 420 streets in Bournemouth with at least two sales in the last year, Southwood Avenue ranks 92nd for average price.

House prices on Southwood Avenue compared

Southwood Avenue£450,750
BH6 postcode area£444,947
Bournemouth£347,477
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BH6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £200,000 (1 sales)2019£200k2022: £313,750 (8 sales)2022£314k2023: £313,999 (5 sales)2023£314k2024: £405,000 (5 sales)2024£405k2025: £261,250 (3 sales)2025£261k2026: £533,750 (4 sales)2026£534k

Tenure: 10% freehold and 90% leasehold across 29 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat24£321,19822 Apr 2026
Detached2£757,5009 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Southwood Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QA 9 Jul 2026£870,000 DetachedFreehold
7A, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QA 22 Apr 2026£425,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Bayview, 48, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QB 27 Feb 2026£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 43, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QB 26 Jan 2026£540,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 39, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QB 11 Dec 2025£118,750 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1, Falmer House, 23, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QB 5 Sep 2025£300,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Bayview, 48, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QB 28 Mar 2025£365,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QA 11 Oct 2024£645,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 2, Shore Crest, 21, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QB 29 May 2024£305,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 15, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QA 27 Mar 2024£315,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QA 9 Feb 2024£380,000 FlatFreehold
12A, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QA 9 Feb 2024£380,000 FlatLeasehold
7A, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QA 29 Nov 2023£420,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Sandy Reach, 34, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QB 25 Aug 2023£280,000 FlatLeasehold
42B, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QB 16 Aug 2023£249,995 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 15, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QA 3 Aug 2023£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Mary Bowes Terrace, 36 - 40, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QF 11 Jan 2023£390,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Mary Bowes Terrace, 36 - 40, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QF 15 Dec 2022£355,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Mary Bowes Terrace, 36 - 40, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QF 12 Dec 2022£400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Mary Bowes Terrace, 36 - 40, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QF 7 Dec 2022£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Mary Bowes Terrace, 36 - 40, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QF 7 Dec 2022£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Mary Bowes Terrace, 36 - 40, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QF 7 Dec 2022£345,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Mary Bowes Terrace, 36 - 40, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QF 7 Dec 2022£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Mary Bowes Terrace, 36 - 40, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QF 7 Dec 2022£335,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Mary Bowes Terrace, 36 - 40, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QF 7 Dec 2022£265,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Mary Bowes Terrace, 36 - 40, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QF 2 Dec 2022£340,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Mary Bowes Terrace, 36 - 40, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QF 7 Jan 2022£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Mary Bowes Terrace, 36 - 40, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QF 2 Jan 2022£255,000 FlatLeasehold
42B, Southwood Avenue BH6 3QB 11 Oct 2019£200,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
7A, Southwood Avenue £420,000 (Nov 2023) → £425,000 (Apr 2026) +1%
over 2 yrs
42B, Southwood Avenue £200,000 (Oct 2019) → £249,995 (Aug 2023) +25%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Southwood Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Pokesdown Community Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Bournemouth Collegiate School 353 pupils Other independent school Christian 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
St James' Church of England Primary Academy 404 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 459 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Stourfield Junior School 445 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Stourfield Infant School 200 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School 1,967 pupils All-through Roman Catholic 4–18 Good Report 1.0 mi
Avonwood Primary School 456 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Pokesdown station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Christchurch station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Bournemouth station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grand Avenue (W-bound, Southbourne Grove) 3 min walk
  • Grand Avenue (E-bound, Southbourne Grove) 3 min walk
  • Carbery Avenue (NW-bound, Southbourne Road) 3 min walk
  • Southwood Avenue (E-bound, Southbourne Overcliff Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beaufort Road Surgery
    21 Beaufort Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth · 0.3 mi
  • Southbourne Practice
    17 Beaufort Road, Bournemouth · 0.3 mi
  • The Marine & Oakridge Partnership
    Marine Surgery, 29 Belle Vue Rd, Boscombe, Bournemouth · 0.4 mi
  • Shelley Manor Holdenhurst Medical Centre
    Beechwood Avenue, Bournemouth · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bournemouth Southbourne Grove Local · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Southbourne Grove Express · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Southbourne · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Pokesdown Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • C & M Chemists · 0.4 mi
  • Pharmacycare Travel And Health Clinic · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Pearl Fine Dental Care Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Wentworth Clinic Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Southbourne Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.5%62.5%
Private rented34.8%20.3%
Social rented16.7%17.1%
Households954

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 157.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.8%64.1%
Aged 65+32.5%18.6%
Residents1,805

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Southwood Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
White93.6%91.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%2.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%3.4%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%1.1%

Religion

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Christian48.1%46.8%
No religion42%42.2%
Not answered7.2%6.9%
Muslim0.9%1.7%
Other religion0.7%0.7%
Buddhist0.5%0.5%
Jewish0.4%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.7%

Country of birth

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Born in the UK84.8%84.5%
Born outside the UK15.2%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Level 4 qualifications and above36.1%32.1%
No qualifications17.5%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%19%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.5%9.9%
Apprenticeship5%6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.9%

General health

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Very good health44.7%47.5%
Good health31.7%34.1%
Fair health15.8%13.1%
Bad health6.4%4.1%
Very bad health1.4%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
1 car or van in household49.3%43.3%
No cars or vans in household24.3%19.4%
2 cars or vans in household21.1%27.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.3%9.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

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