Denmark Lane Poole
19 addresses across 4 postcodes (BH15), about 460 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 30300095.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £310,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 2, C: 4, D: 4, E: 1, G: 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 C; Band D in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole costs £2,436 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 87% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Poole, about 370 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 350 m away, and Poole Park (16 hectares) is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Poole Town Surgery, about 300 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 154 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £367,500 | £360,000 | £375,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £197,500 | £197,500 | £197,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £162,000 | £131,500 | £215,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | £157,500 | £139,000 | £187,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £124,500 | £121,000 | £128,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £90,250 | £84,000 | £96,500 |
| 1999 | 2 | £86,725 | £79,950 | £93,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2023 | 2 BH15 2DG | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | 16B BH15 2DG | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2021 | 16A BH15 2DG | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2019 | 16B BH15 2DG | Other | £139,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Mar 2019 | 8 BH15 2DG | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2016 | 16 BH15 2DG | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2015 | 2 BH15 2DG | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2011 | 20 BH15 2DG | Detached | £197,500 | |
| 7 Aug 2009 | 8 BH15 2DG | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2004 | 22 BH15 2DG | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2004 | 22 BH15 2DG | Detached | £131,500 | |
| 7 Jan 2004 | 16 BH15 2DG | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2003 | 6 BH15 2DG | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2003 | 6 BH15 2DG | Terraced | £157,500 | |
| 6 Jan 2003 | 20 BH15 2DG | Detached | £139,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2002 | 12 BH15 2DG | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2002 | 20 BH15 2DG | Detached | £121,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2000 | 20 BH15 2DG | Detached | £96,500 | |
| 10 Oct 2000 | 2 BH15 2DG | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 8 Nov 1999 | 10 BH15 2DG | Terraced | £93,500 | |
| 17 Sep 1999 | 16 BH15 2DG | Semi-detached | £79,950 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); House, detached (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (4); 2020 (2); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 (42% of about 1,640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Heckford Park (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- 2 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BU: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Barclays House, 1 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BB: up to 300 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- Apex Works, 15-17 Wills Road, Poole, BH12 1NQ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Former HMRC Offices, St Johns House, Serpentine Road, Poole, BH15 2DX: up to 203 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Poole Stadium, Stadium Way, Poole, BH15 2BP: up to 430 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Former Natwest: up to 180 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- The Goods Yard, Poole, BH15 2BQ: up to 300 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- St Mary's Maternity Hospital site, St. Mary's Road, Poole, BH15 2BH: up to 70 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 August 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH15 2DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BH15 2DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BH15 2LY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
| BH15 3DL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 6 m and 11 m above sea level (8 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH15 2DG | 93% | 87% | 87% | 0% |
| BH15 2DJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH15 2LY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH15 3DL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 370 m |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Hamworthy 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Police Station Poole | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Poole | 340 m |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Poole Car Park | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 11.8 km (7.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 89.9 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Poole Town Surgery | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dorset Dental Clinic | 130 m |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 350 m |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 100 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-Operative Poole Tatnam Road Cashzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.3 ha | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Poole Park 16 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Beech Hurst and Attached Rear Area Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 47 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 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* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Sir Peter Thompson House | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Poole Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| 73 High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| United Reform Church and Attached Wall and Railings to North East | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Town wall W of Thames Street | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Poole Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parkstone Bay | Bay | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Weston's Point | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Constitution Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Ham Copse | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| West Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Green Dale | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 19 | 19 |
4 of the street's 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Longfleet Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Old Town Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oakdale Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 800 m (0.5 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 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Bournemouth and Poole College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ocean Academy Poole | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stanley Green Infant Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Cornerstone Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tops Day Nursery BH15 2DG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 20 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Mammy's Baps BH15 2BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Tricuro BH15 2BU | Retailers - other | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Club BH15 BH15 2BU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Diet with Ola BH15 2DE | Distributors/Transporters | 150 m | Exempt | |
| Cuddles Day Nursery BH15 2BP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Poole Stadium (Fast Food Outlets & Bars) BH15 2BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 4 Good | 22 Apr 2024 |
| Champs BH15 2BP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | Exempt | |
| George Hotel BH15 1DY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2024 |
| Butterfingers BH15 1DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2024 |
| Rowlands Pharmacy BH15 2PG | Retailers - other | 220 m | Exempt | |
| Out and About BH15 2PG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Harbour Hospital BH15 2BH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Express by Holiday Inn BH15 1UA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 260 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Primark BH15 1EB | Retailers - other | 270 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 57 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 40 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bus/Coach Station (47); On or near Denmark Lane (27); On or near Stadium Way (24); On or near High Street North (23); On or near Parking Area (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 9 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 Mr Simms (retailers - other, BH15 1BY) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 9 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Ojo's Pizza (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BH15 1SR) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 9 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Kokoro Poole (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BH15 1ER) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 9 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Kaspas (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BH15 1SZ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 9 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Shakeaway (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BH15 1ER) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 9 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BH15 2DG: 16 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- BH15 2DJ: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- BH15 2LY: 1 address of 48 in the postcode
- BH15 3DL: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Elizabeth Road · Denmark Road · Wimborne Road · Stadium Way · Elizabeth Road · Cranes Mews · Maple Road · Longfleet Road · Shaftesbury Road · Parkstone Road · Longfleet Road · Heckford 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.