Exbury Drive Bournemouth
28 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH11), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3722001.
- Sales: 32 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £350,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (D: 13, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 180 m away, and Kinson Common (17 hectares) is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 28 to 32 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 Kinson Road Medical Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 48 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £350,000 | £315,000 | £385,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £387,500 | £365,000 | £410,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £285,500 | £266,000 | £305,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £272,500 | £240,000 | £305,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £252,000 | £252,000 | £252,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £250,000 | £247,750 | £285,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £196,500 | £196,500 | £196,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 21 BH11 9HW | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2025 | 16 BH11 9HW | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2023 | 10 BH11 9HW | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2022 | 9 BH11 9HW | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2022 | 16 BH11 9HW | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 2 BH11 9HW | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2019 | 3 BH11 9HW | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2019 | 21 BH11 9HW | Detached | £266,000 | |
| 16 May 2018 | 6 BH11 9HW | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2018 | 15 BH11 9HW | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2017 | 17 BH11 9HW | Detached | £252,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2015 | 9 BH11 9HW | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2014 | 2 BH11 9HW | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2014 | 26 BH11 9HW | Detached | £247,750 | |
| 12 Sep 2014 | 20 BH11 9HW | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2012 | 24 BH11 9HW | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2011 | 19 BH11 9HW | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2010 | 5 BH11 9HW | Detached | £196,500 | |
| 30 Nov 2009 | 6 BH11 9HW | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 4 BH11 9HW | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 4 BH11 9HW | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2006 | 2 BH11 9HW | Detached | £214,000 | |
| 20 May 2005 | 9 BH11 9HW | Detached | £212,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2004 | 18 BH11 9HW | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2004 | 24 BH11 9HW | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2002 | 10 BH11 9HW | Detached | £123,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2001 | 19 BH11 9HW | Detached | £116,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2000 | 18 BH11 9HW | Detached | £129,950 | |
| 5 Nov 1998 | 18 BH11 9HW | Detached | £88,500 | |
| 24 Aug 1998 | 28 BH11 9HW | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1997 | 19 BH11 9HW | Detached | £74,950 | |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 2 BH11 9HW | Detached | £75,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (15); House, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (11); 1967-1975 (3); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 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 (54% of about 1,590 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)
- Summerhayes Lodge, 1698-1700 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9AN: up to 17 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- land rear of 8 Duck Lane: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH11 9HW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BH11 9HU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 28 m and 32 m above sea level (30 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH11 9HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH11 9HW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Anchor Road Bear Cross | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth University Talbot Heath | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 88.5 km (55 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kinson Road Medical Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bear Cross Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bear Cross Dental Practice | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Ssd Alderney Community Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Winton Police Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,290 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Kinson Common 17 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Brook Road Allotments 1.3 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course 320m south of Eastlands Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course 320m south of Eastlands Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Butcher's Coppice | Wood | 290 m west |
| Bear Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Fernheath Valley | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Longham Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Dudsbury Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| The Bog | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
None of the street's 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeAF Studio | Secondary | 13–19 | 290 m | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 380 m | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Elm Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Oak Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Heathlands Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kinson Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bearwood Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Bourne Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsleigh Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Fortune Chinese Takeaway BH11 9HS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2023 |
| Fisherlicious BH11 9HS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Tesco Express (2059) BH11 9HS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2022 |
| Leaf Studio School BH11 9JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jun 2023 |
| Oak Academy BH11 9JJ | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Elm Academy Breakfast Club BH11 9JN | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2019 |
| Elm Academy BH11 9JN | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Christ the King Catholic Primary School BH11 9EH | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2024 |
| April Court BH11 9DS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2020 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Anchor Road (35); On or near Holloway Avenue (6); On or near Benbridge Avenue (2); On or near Deacon Gardens (2); On or near Milford Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 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
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
Benbridge Avenue · Anstey Road · Anstey Road · Deacon Gardens · Holloway Avenue · Duck Lane · Deacon Road · Anchor Road · Baker Road · Roundhaye Road · Leaf Gardens · Creasey Road
All the streets in BH11 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.