Residential dwellings
14,896
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
BH8 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,463/month · Gross yield 5.5% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is BH8?
BH8: residential dwellings 14,896.
HMO-shaped dwellings
2.9%
BH8 ranks 6th of 17 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
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
- 8,655
- Mixed-use buildings
- 4.0%
- HMO-shaped units
- 2.6%
- EPC A or B
- 8.7%
- EPC D or worse
- 49%
What does BH8 earn?
BH8: asking rent £1,463/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 774 lets).
Asking rent
£1,463/month 12 months to Sep 2026
774 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, 774 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.5% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,298 lets
+7.3% 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, 1,298 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
300 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 BH8 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BH8 runs from £849/month for 1 bedroom to £2,262/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £849/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -3% on the previous 12 months | 279 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,348/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2% on the previous 12 months | 477 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,727/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +6.8% on the previous 12 months | 202 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,042/month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · 6 of 12 months observed | — | 62 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,262/month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · 10 of 12 months observed | — | 137 |
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 BH8?
Corporate landlords hold 65% of the 651 units in BH8 whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords65% of classified · 424 units
- Housing associations17% of classified · 111 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)11% of classified · 69 units
- RMC7.1% of classified · 46 units
- RTM0.2% of classified · 1 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 BH8 rank?
BH8 ranks 7th of 17 postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for asking rent, at £1,463/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
BH8 ranks 7th of 17 postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for asking rent, at £1,463/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 |
| 7 | BH8 | £1,463/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 774 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
BH8 ranks 4th of 17 postcode districts in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.5%.
| # | 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 BH8?
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleThe wider market this area sits in.
- BH1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,718/m² · Sep 2026
- 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
- BH22Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,806/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about BH8
- What is the average rent in BH8?
- Homes to let in BH8 asked a median £1,463/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 774 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BH8?
- 5.5% 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, 1,298 lets. +7.3% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in BH8?
- BH8 has 14,896 homes, 2.9% 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 BH8
- Property values in BH8Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in BH8Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in BH8What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in BH8What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in BH8Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BH8What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in BH8Who 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 | 774 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,298 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |