Strong on transport, with higher house prices
Penn Hill at a glance
- House prices
- £445,000
- Higher prices82nd percentile
- Schools
- 35th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 88th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 45.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle74th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.3% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land23rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Penn Hill a good place to live?
Penn Hill may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Penn Hill
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 45.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 74th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Penn Hill
House prices
- Median sale price
- £445,000
- Percentile
- 82nd percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 143 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Penn Hill
Schools
35th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Penn Hill
Flood risk
1.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.1% of the area. That is the 23rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Penn Hill
Transport
88th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Penn Hill a good place to live?
Penn Hill may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Penn Hill safe?
Penn Hill ranks in the 74th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Penn Hill?
The median sale price was £445,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 82nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Penn Hill?
Schools rank in the 35th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Penn Hill?
Nearby public profiles include Littledown & Iford in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Canford Cliffs in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
