Bindon Close Poole
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH12), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30300516.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £240,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 10, D: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole costs £2,436 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Branksome, about 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 50 m above sea level.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Rosemary Health Ctr, about 1.5 km away.
- People: About 790 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 82 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £171,500 | £171,500 | £171,500 |
| 2013 | 2 | £190,000 | £185,000 | £195,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £170,000 | £160,000 | £180,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £144,000 | £126,000 | £162,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £48,500 | £48,500 | £48,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2024 | 7 BH12 4DS | Semi-detached | £287,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Sep 2021 | 1 BH12 4DS | Semi-detached | £360,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Feb 2020 | 3 BH12 4DS | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2014 | 19 BH12 4DS | Semi-detached | £171,500 | |
| 16 Jul 2013 | 9 BH12 4DS | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 13 May 2013 | 8 BH12 4DS | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2008 | 7 BH12 4DS | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 19 BH12 4DS | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2007 | 9 BH12 4DS | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2004 | 9 BH12 4DS | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 5 BH12 4DS | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2000 | 9 BH12 4DS | Semi-detached | £48,500 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (16). Built: 1950-1966 (11); 1930-1949 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10); owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2026-27: Band D £2,436 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,624 | £1,894 | £2,165 | £2,436 | £2,977 | £3,518 | £4,059 | £4,871 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (66% of about 1,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land to rear of 26-32 Wharfdale Road, Poole, BH12 2ED: up to 6 homes, permissioned (570 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH12 4DS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| BH12 4DP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 43 m and 50 m above sea level (46 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH12 4DP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH12 4DS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 43 within 800 m; nearest Bindon Close Rossmore | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth University Talbot Heath | 2.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 5.1 km |
| Car parks | Penn Hill Surface Car Park | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Mer | 610 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 7.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 90.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Rosemary Health Ctr | 1.5 km |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Alder Road Dental Practice | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | Ssd Alderney Community Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Winton Police Station | 3.6 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 500 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,240 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 36 ha | 520 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,410 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Alder Farm Allotments 1.5 ha | 360 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fern Barrow: a bowl barrow on Talbot Heath, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fern Barrow: a bowl barrow on Talbot Heath | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km east |
| Poole Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 810 m north-east |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km south-east |
| Branksome Park Wood | Wood | 2.2 km south |
| Constitution Hill | Hill | 2.2 km south-west |
| Blue Lagoon | Wetland | 3.7 km south-west |
| Branksome Dene Chine | Beach | 3.7 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 180 m | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Aldhelm's Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 680 m | No published inspection |
| Heatherlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m | No published inspection |
| Manorside Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Livingstone Road Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Talbot Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Livingstone Road Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.4 km | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Courthill Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.6 km | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2.0 km | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs R C Combined School BH12 4EA | School/college/university | 100 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Tops Day Nursery BH12 4HU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| The Quay School BH12 4HU | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| New Star BH12 4HU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2017 |
| Meadowbrook Produce BH12 4HU | Retailers - other | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Little People Pre-school BH12 4DY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Ken's Kitchen BH12 4HG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| One Stop BH12 4HG | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2018 |
| The Avenue Fish and Chips BH12 4HU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Tesco [5075] BH12 4HU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 500 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 45 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Arne Avenue (26); On or near The Mills (15); On or near Melbury Avenue (14); On or near Arne Crescent (11); On or near Hilda Road (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Newlyn Way · Sancreed Road · Arne Crescent · Arne Avenue · Solly Close · Hilda Road · Northmere Road · Rossmore Road · Cranborne Crescent · Grange Gardens · Robsall Close · Boldre Close
All the streets in BH12 and across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.