Chapel Lane Poole
13 addresses across 3 postcodes (BH15), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30300133.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2002 the median was £175,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 1).
- 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 B; Band D in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole costs £2,436 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 77% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Poole, about 380 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Old Burial Ground, is about 40 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Poole Town Surgery, about 750 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 506 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2021 | 7 - 9 BH15 1NU | Other | £27,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Dec 2021 | 11 BH15 1NU | Other | £27,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 May 2002 | 11 BH15 1NU | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 May 2002 | 7 BH15 1NU | Detached | £175,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: Maisonette, mid-terrace (1); Flat (1). Built: 1900-1929 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (47% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Town Centre Heritage (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 34, HILL STREET, grade II
- Former Baptist Chapel, grade II
- THE BREWERS ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 118 High Street, Poole, BH15 1DF: up to 8 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- Rear of 97A-99 & 18A High Street & Lagland Street, Poole, BH15 1AN: up to 6 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- 59 West Quay Road Poole Town BH15 1JQ: up to 63 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- 78 High Street, Poole, BH15 1DB: up to 6 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- 78 High Street, Poole, BH15 1DB: up to 6 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Land r/o 85-87 High Street, Poole, BH15 1AH: up to 10 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- 69 High Street, Poole, BH15 1AF: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Skinner Street and surrounds, Poole: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH15 1DF | 92% | 77% | 77% | 0% |
| BH15 1NU | 100% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| BH15 1NZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 380 m |
| Hamworthy 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Lord Wimborne Poole | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Poole | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Poole Car Park | 370 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 90.1 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Poole Town Surgery | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dorset Dental Clinic | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 101 High Street Lloyds Bank | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Old Burial Ground 5,680 m² | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Whitecliff Harbourside Park 26 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,520 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.9 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,260 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 31 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Beech Hurst and Attached Rear Area Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m north-east. 167 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beech Hurst and Attached Rear Area Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north-east |
| Sir Peter Thompson House | Listed building, Grade I | 160 m west |
| 73 High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south-west |
| The Guildhall | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south-west |
| Town wall W of Thames Street | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Poole Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Poole Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parkstone Bay | Bay | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Weston's Point | Wetland | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Ham Copse | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Constitution Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| West Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Green Dale | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 13 | 13 |
6 of the street's 13 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 230 m | No published inspection |
| Poole High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Longfleet Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Cornerstone Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oakdale Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hamworthy Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Bournemouth and Poole College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ocean Academy Poole | Primary | 7–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tubsys Grill BH15 1NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Patisserie Luxe BH15 1NR | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Bindi’s Coffee BH15 1NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Savers Health & Beauty BH15 1AN | Retailers - other | 50 m | Exempt | |
| Sandwiches etc BH15 1DF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Poole Waste Not Want Not BH15 1DF | Retailers - other | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Robert Dyas BH15 1DF | Retailers - other | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Salvation Army BH15 1NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Brewers Arms BH15 1NZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Papa's Food Hub BH15 1NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Routes to Roots BH15 1NR | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Cats Protection - Poole Charity Shop BH15 1AN | Retailers - other | 80 m | Exempt | |
| Foundry Arms BH15 1QG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2023 |
| Poundstretcher BH15 1AN | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2022 |
| Admiral Casino BH15 1AN | Other catering premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 140 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 136 |
| Shoplifting | 44 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 41 |
| Vehicle crime | 30 |
| Burglary | 22 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Drugs | 19 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Bicycle theft | 16 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near North Street (94); On or near Parking Area (50); On or near Supermarket (48); On or near Hill Street (44); On or near Chapel Lane (44).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 68% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 45% | 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 | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- Food hygiene ratings Dibbens (retailers - other, BH15 1AB) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 9 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Papa's Food Hub (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BH15 1NR) now Awaiting inspection, was 3 Generally satisfactory found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings The King's Head (pub/bar/nightclub, BH15 1BP) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 18 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Custom House Cafe (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BH15 1HJ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 15 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Da Vinci's Restaurant (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BH15 1HJ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 18 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BH15 1NU: 7 addresses
- BH15 1NZ: 5 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- BH15 1DF: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
High Street · Hill Street · Lagland Street · Globe Lane · Newfoundland Drive · Malthouse · North Street · Lagland Street · Nightingale Lane · Winchester Place · Market Close · Dear Hay Lane
All the streets in BH15 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.