Browning Road Poole
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH12), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30302601.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £208,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 8, E: 1, F: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 11 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Turners Nursery, is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 39 to 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Rosemary Health Ctr, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £208,000 | £208,000 | £208,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £321,000 | £282,000 | £360,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £273,000 | £273,000 | £273,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £266,000 | £266,000 | £266,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £207,500 | £207,500 | £207,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £191,500 | £191,500 | £191,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £204,000 | £185,000 | £204,500 |
| 2006 | 2 | £191,000 | £183,000 | £199,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | £178,000 | £176,500 | £207,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2025 | 10 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2022 | 16 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2022 | 8 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £282,000 | |
| 29 May 2020 | 5 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2019 | 9 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £273,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2018 | 16 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2017 | 9 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £266,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2014 | 16 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £207,500 | |
| 15 Apr 2011 | 6A BH12 2JU | Detached | £191,500 | |
| 14 Jul 2010 | 8 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2007 | 16 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2007 | 18 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £204,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2007 | 12 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £204,500 | |
| 11 Jul 2006 | 3 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £199,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2006 | 9 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2004 | 12 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2004 | 18 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2004 | 21 BH12 2JU | Detached | £207,500 | |
| 23 Jan 2004 | 7 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £176,500 | |
| 13 May 2003 | 19 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2003 | 3 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £162,500 | |
| 18 Apr 2002 | 15 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2001 | 3 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £119,950 | |
| 9 Apr 2001 | 5 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £94,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2001 | 12 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £94,500 | |
| 19 May 2000 | 17 BH12 2JU | Terraced | £83,500 | |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 21 BH12 2JU | Detached | £109,950 | |
| 15 Sep 1998 | 17 BH12 2JU | Terraced | £66,500 | |
| 20 Sep 1996 | 7 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 26 Jul 1996 | 9 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 1 BH12 2JU | Semi-detached | £58,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, detached (2); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1950-1966 (5); 1930-1949 (4); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (2); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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 (69% of about 1,300 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Land to rear of 26-32 Wharfdale Road, Poole, BH12 2ED: up to 6 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 32 Brixey Road, Poole, BH12 3PD: up to 8 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Albert Road Car Park: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Rear of 382 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9DQ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 370-372 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9DQ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Land r/o 394-408 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 0AA: up to 16 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Land rear of 394-408 Ashley Road Newtown & Heatherlands BH14 0AA: up to 16 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 191 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9DL: up to 6 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 9 at medium risk and 20 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 2JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 8 / 12 | unlikely |
| BH12 2JB | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 39 m and 40 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH12 2JB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH12 2JU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sunnyside Road Rossmore | 350 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth University Talbot Heath | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Bournemouth Road, BH14 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 90.3 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Rosemary Health Ctr | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bryant Pharmacy | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Madeira Dental Centre | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Ssd Alderney Community Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Good Road, Upper Parkstone | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Turners Nursery 2.7 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,890 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Alder Farm Allotments 1.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Poole Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Poole Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Poole Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Constitution Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Parr's Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Blue Lagoon | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Parkstone Bay | Bay | 3.1 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
None of the street's 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: see them on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingstone Road Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | 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 |
| Livingstone Road Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| Heatherlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Aldhelm's Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Courthill Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Manorside Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Church of England/Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
| Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Waves BH12 2JD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | Exempt | |
| Livingstone Road Infant and Junior School BH12 3DT | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Bibury Day Nursery BH12 2LH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Rossmore Fish & Chips BH12 2JD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Autumn Kebab House BH12 2HJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Lights of India BH12 2HJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Jul 2025 |
| The Tavern BH12 2HG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 30 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sunnyside Road (7); On or near Churchill Road (3); On or near Southill Road (3); On or near Browning Road (3); On or near Southill Avenue (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 6 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
Churchill Road · Victoria Crescent · Ebor Road · Southill Avenue · Sunnyside Road · Alcester Road · Jackson Gardens · Fortescue Road · Jackson Road · Bridgewater Road · Livingstone Road · Beresford 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.