Buckingham Road Poole
30 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH12), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30300603.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £312,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 9, E: 6).
- Flood: 3 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 is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 54 to 57 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Rosemary Health Ctr, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 770 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 101 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 | 2 | £312,500 | £200,000 | £425,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £355,000 | £300,000 | £410,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £316,500 | £305,000 | £345,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £362,500 | £315,000 | £410,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £305,000 | £290,000 | £320,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £213,000 | £213,000 | £213,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £211,000 | £187,000 | £235,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £208,000 | £208,000 | £208,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2025 | 2B BH12 2HR | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 1 May 2025 | 20 BH12 2HR | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2024 | 2A BH12 2HR | Detached | £380,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Aug 2023 | 11 BH12 2HR | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2023 | 8A BH12 2HR | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2022 | 4 BH12 2HR | Semi-detached | £316,500 | |
| 29 Jul 2022 | 25 BH12 2HR | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2022 | 18A BH12 2HR | Flat or maisonette | £305,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2021 | 19 BH12 2HR | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2021 | 8 BH12 2HR | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2019 | 25 BH12 2HR | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2019 | 8A BH12 2HR | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2017 | 18A BH12 2HR | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 16 BH12 2HR | Other | £500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Apr 2016 | 25 BH12 2HR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 29 May 2015 | 9 BH12 2HR | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 3 BH12 2HR | Semi-detached | £213,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2013 | 14 BH12 2HR | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2013 | 6 BH12 2HR | Detached | £187,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2012 | 8 BH12 2HR | Detached | £208,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2010 | 6 BH12 2HR | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2008 | 5 BH12 2HR | Semi-detached | £209,950 | |
| 5 Apr 2007 | 3 BH12 2HR | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2007 | 19 BH12 2HR | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | 17 BH12 2HR | Semi-detached | £188,500 | |
| 18 Aug 2006 | 15 BH12 2HR | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2006 | 8 BH12 2HR | Detached | £222,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 22 BH12 2HR | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2005 | 16 BH12 2HR | Detached | £222,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2004 | 2A BH12 2HR | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2004 | 9 BH12 2HR | Semi-detached | £159,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2003 | 9 BH12 2HR | Semi-detached | £156,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2002 | 2B BH12 2HR | Detached | £169,000 | New build. |
| 9 Aug 2002 | 2A BH12 2HR | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2002 | 15 BH12 2HR | Terraced | £139,950 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 9 BH12 2HR | Semi-detached | £91,000 | |
| 8 Nov 1999 | 11 BH12 2HR | Semi-detached | £88,500 | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | 17 BH12 2HR | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 13 May 1998 | 12 BH12 2HR | Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 1998 | 2A BH12 2HR | Detached | £94,500 | |
| 8 Aug 1997 | 16 BH12 2HR | Detached | £84,000 | |
| 21 Feb 1997 | 25 BH12 2HR | Detached | £48,000 | |
| 20 Dec 1996 | 17 BH12 2HR | Semi-detached | £53,250 | |
| 24 Jun 1996 | 8 BH12 2HR | Detached | £70,000 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, detached (5); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1930-1949 (6); 1900-1929 (5); 1950-1966 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 (63% of about 1,530 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 (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 32 Brixey Road, Poole, BH12 3PD: up to 8 homes, permissioned (750 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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 2HR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BH12 2HL | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 54 m and 57 m above sea level (56 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH12 2HL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH12 2HR | 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 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Boldre Close Rossmore | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth University Talbot Heath | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Bournemouth Road, BH14 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 8 km (4.9 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nimo Pharmacy | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Madeira Dental Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Ssd Alderney Community Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 36 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,890 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alder Farm Allotments 1.5 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 40 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Poole Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Poole Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Constitution Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Branksome Park Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Blue Lagoon | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Parkstone Bay | Bay | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
1 of the street's 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Aldhelm's Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heatherlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Manorside Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 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 |
| Livingstone Road Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Courthill Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Talbot Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowbrook Produce BH12 4HU | Retailers - other | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Quay School BH12 4HU | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| New Star BH12 4HU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2017 |
| The Tavern BH12 2HG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 4 Good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| The Avenue Fish and Chips BH12 4HU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Autumn Kebab House BH12 2HJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Tops Day Nursery BH12 4HU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Tesco [5075] BH12 4HU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2018 |
| Lights of India BH12 2HJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Rossmore Fish & Chips BH12 2JD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Bibury Day Nursery BH12 2LH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| The Waves BH12 2JD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Rossmore Family Hub BH12 4HR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2019 |
| Rustic & Retro Cakery BH12 4HD | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| St Josephs R C Combined School BH12 4EA | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wyvern Close (25); On or near Herbert Avenue (20); On or near Boldre Close (13); On or near Apollo Close (12); On or near Stanfield Road (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 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) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 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
Boldre Close · Pembroke Road · Rossmore Road · Apollo Close · Lincoln Road · Stanfield Road · Wyvern Close · Robsall Close · Stanfield Close · Melbury Avenue · Fortescue Road · Hilda Road
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.