Residential dwellings
15,516
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
BH1 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,082/month · Gross yield 5.6% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is BH1?
BH1: residential dwellings 15,516.
HMO-shaped dwellings
9.3%
BH1 has the highest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 17 neighbouring postcode districts compared.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 4,273
- Mixed-use buildings
- 10%
- HMO-shaped units
- 7.7%
- EPC A or B
- 11%
- EPC D or worse
- 44%
What does BH1 earn?
BH1: asking rent £1,082/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 689 lets).
Asking rent
£1,082/month 12 months to Sep 2026
689 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 689 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.6% 12 months to Sep 2026
2,181 lets
+4.9% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 2,181 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
595 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does BH1 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BH1 runs from £888/month for 1 bedroom to £1,713/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £888/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +0% on the previous 12 months | 787 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,238/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -1.3% on the previous 12 months | 663 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,542/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 167 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,713/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 6 of 12 months observed | — | 36 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £1,087/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 147 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns BH1?
Corporate landlords hold 78% of the 843 units in BH1 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords78% of classified · 655 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)8.9% of classified · 75 units
- RMC7.5% of classified · 63 units
- Housing associations5.9% of classified · 50 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does BH1 rank?
BH1 ranks 17th of 17 postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for asking rent, at £1,082/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
BH1 ranks 17th of 17 postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for asking rent, at £1,082/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BH9 | £2,043/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 994 | measured |
| 2 | BH10 | £1,665/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 153 | measured |
| 3 | BH14 | £1,568/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 485 | measured |
| 4 | BH18 | £1,547/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 49 | indicative |
| 5 | BH23 | £1,511/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 317 | measured |
| 17 | BH1 | £1,082/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 689 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
BH1 ranks 3rd of 17 postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BH9 | 6.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,591 | measured |
| 2 | BH2 | 6.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,151 | measured |
| 3 | BH1 | 5.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,181 | measured |
| 4 | BH8 | 5.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,298 | measured |
| 5 | BH5 | 5.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 557 | measured |
Where next from BH1?
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleThe wider market this area sits in.
- BH10Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,739/m² · Sep 2026
- BH11Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,583/m² · Sep 2026
- BH12Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,207/m² · Sep 2026
- BH14Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,220/m² · Sep 2026
- BH15Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,663/m² · Sep 2026
- BH17Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,665/m² · Sep 2026
- BH18Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,018/m² · Sep 2026
- BH2Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,842/m² · Sep 2026
- BH13Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,853/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about BH1
- What is the average rent in BH1?
- Homes to let in BH1 asked a median £1,082/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 689 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BH1?
- 5.6% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 2,181 lets. +4.9% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in BH1?
- BH1 has 15,516 homes, 9.3% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about BH1
- Property values in BH1Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in BH1Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in BH1What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in BH1What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in BH1Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BH1What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in BH1Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 689 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 2,181 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |