Postcode district report · August 2026

BH16, Dorset

BH16 is the 16th Hapiest of Dorset's 21 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. BH16 also reaches into Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; these figures are for its homes in Dorset.

Homes sold
145
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£325,000
-5.0% on the year before
Price per m²
£4,015
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
10%
of homes sold

BH16 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks BH16 against the other postcode districts of Dorset.

Price per m²£4,015/m² 8th of 21
Price change-5.0% 16th of 21
Sales a year145 a year 17th of 21
Sales change-22.3% 20th of 21
Energy efficiency67 EPC score 13th of 21
Carbon2.9 t CO₂ a home 2nd of 21
Station nearby1.8 km 7th of 21
Yellow the best in Dorset Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Dorset

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better BH16 compares with the rest of Dorset. These colours compare postcode districts within Dorset; Dorset's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Dorset's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 BH21 381£395,000 -0.8%
1 BH20 210£380,000 +7.0%
3 DT3 377£338,000 -2.0%
4 BH19 183£400,000 +7.8%
5 SP8 231£270,000 +0.0%
6 DT11 316£350,000 +1.4%
7 BH31 179£400,000 +0.0%
8 DT4 527£250,000 -3.8%
9 BH22 419£395,000 -4.8%
10 DT6 306£354,750 -6.0%
10 DT9 228£340,000 -2.2%
12 DT5 201£233,000 +5.7%
13 DT10 149£325,000 -4.4%
14 SP7 173£292,000 +0.7%
15 DT1 318£290,000 -9.4%
16 BH16 145£325,000 -5.0%
17 DT8 96£328,750 -4.7%
18 SP6 32£380,000 -9.5%
19 DT2 296£360,000 -1.4%
19 DT7 47£402,500 -19.5%
21 BH24 76£632,500 -6.5%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Dorset only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Dorset aren't ranked.