Fernside Avenue Poole
48 addresses across 4 postcodes (BH14,BH15), about 290 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30300237.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £240,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 17, D: 11, E: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 B; Band D in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole costs £2,436 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 89% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Poole Park, is about 300 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Evergreen Oak Surgery, about 390 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 950 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 54 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 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £138,500 | £138,500 | £138,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £59,950 | £59,950 | £59,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2023 | 18 BH14 0PN | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2012 | 21 BH14 0PN | Semi-detached | £138,500 | |
| 15 Oct 2002 | 1 BH14 0PN | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 24 Jan 1997 | 21 BH14 0PN | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 20 Feb 1996 | 18 BH14 0PN | Semi-detached | £59,950 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (31). Built: 1900-1929 (14); 1950-1966 (12); 1930-1949 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (27); owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 B (30% of about 1,840 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)
- The Sloop, 5 Commercial Road, Poole, BH14 0HU: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Civic Centre and surrounds: up to 250 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Bournemouth & Poole College site, Constitution Hill Road, Poole, BH14 0QA: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adjacent Sweet Home Inn, Parkstone: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 105 North Road, Poole, BH14 0LU: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 27 St Peters Road Parkstone BH14 0NZ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 103-105 Commercial Road, Poole, BH14 0JD: up to 10 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- St Mary's Maternity Hospital site, St. Mary's Road, Poole, BH15 2BH: up to 70 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 15 August 2026 to 19 August 2026: SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD), Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH14 0PN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BH14 0LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BH14 0PQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| BH15 2QT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 48 addresses are between 8 m and 19 m above sea level (12 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH14 0LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH14 0PN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH14 0PQ | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| BH15 2QT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fernside Avenue Parkstone | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Seldown Coach Station Poole | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Bournemouth Road, BH14 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 90.2 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evergreen Oak Surgery | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkstone Pharmacy | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thistledene Dental Practice | 380 m |
| Hospital | Poole Hospital | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | SGN Ltd - Longfleet Cashzone | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Poole Park 16 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,360 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,030 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 720 m (0.4 miles) east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Poole Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Poole Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Constitution Hill | Hill | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Parkstone Bay | Bay | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Parr's Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Weston's Point | Wetland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Luscombe Valley | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| West Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 43 | 48 | 48 |
5 of the street's 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bournemouth and Poole College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 110 m | No published inspection |
| Ocean Academy Poole | Primary | 7–11 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Longfleet Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oakdale Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Poole High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Church of England/Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stanley Green Infant Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Livingstone Road Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Canford Heath Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Canford Heath Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenzel's the Bakers BH15 2PB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 4 Good | 1 Aug 2024 |
| Upper Crust BH15 2PB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Beijing Palace AKA Quayside Chinese Takeaway BH15 2PB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2024 |
| No.1 Wok BH15 2PB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Manara Grill BH15 2PB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 2 May 2025 |
| Parkway Fish Bar BH15 2PB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Happy Beans BH15 2PB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Park Gates Convenience Store BH15 2PB | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Mr Roger Greenslade BH15 2QG | Mobile caterer | 230 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2019 |
| Impact Food Group @ Ocean Academy BH14 0PZ | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Shah Of Persia BH15 2HS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Bournemouth & Poole College BH14 0LY | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 20 Sep 2024 |
| Serco PECS BH15 2NS | Other catering premises | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Sea View Caterers (Broadstone) BH14 0JH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2023 |
| Sweet Home Inn BH14 0RF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (13); On or near Danecourt Close (12); On or near A35 (11); On or near Verulam Road (10); On or near Fernside Avenue (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 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 | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 7 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
- BH14 0PN: 44 addresses
- BH14 0LS: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- BH14 0PQ: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
- BH15 2QT: 1 address of 45 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Verulam Road · Danecourt Close · North Road · Furzey Close · Ringwood Road · Fernside Road · Harry Paye Close · Alverton Avenue · Municipal Road · Linthorpe Road · Danecourt Road · Municipal Road
All the streets in BH14, 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.