Grange Road St Leonards, Dorset
45 addresses across 3 postcodes (BH24), about 750 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 12201153.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £740,897 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 1, D: 10, E: 1).
- 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 A; Band D in Dorset costs £2,765 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Christchurch, about 9.9 km (6.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Avon Heath Country Park, is about 810 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 16 to 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Barcellos Family Practice, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £740,897 | £626,794 | £855,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £822,500 | £810,000 | £835,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £580,000 | £580,000 | £580,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £527,500 | £415,000 | £640,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £610,000 | £540,000 | £680,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £417,500 | £417,500 | £417,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £347,000 | £347,000 | £347,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £411,000 | £400,000 | £463,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2025 | 20 BH24 2QE | Detached | £626,794 | |
| 19 Mar 2025 | 45 BH24 2QE | Detached | £855,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2023 | 21 BH24 2QE | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 8 BH24 2QE | Detached | £835,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 45 BH24 2QE | Detached | £810,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 27 BH24 2QE | Detached | £580,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2019 | 18 BH24 2QE | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2019 | 6 BH24 2QE | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 27 BH24 2QE | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 29 BH24 2QE | Detached | £680,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2014 | 14 BH24 2QE | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2012 | 27 BH24 2QE | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2007 | 21 BH24 2QE | Detached | £417,500 | |
| 6 Mar 2006 | 47 BH24 2QE | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 47 BH24 2QE | Detached | £347,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2002 | 29 BH24 2QE | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2002 | 18 BH24 2QE | Detached | £411,000 | |
| 21 May 2002 | 24 BH24 2QE | Detached | £463,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2000 | 21 BH24 2QE | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 19 Nov 1999 | 45 BH24 2QE | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 22 Oct 1999 | 20 BH24 2QE | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 21 BH24 2QE | Detached | £174,000 | |
| 2 Jul 1999 | 24 BH24 2QE | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 10 Nov 1998 | 45 BH24 2QE | Detached | £206,000 | |
| 15 Dec 1997 | 14 BH24 2QE | Detached | £156,000 | |
| 21 Nov 1997 | 20 BH24 2QE | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 6 Jun 1997 | 22 BH24 2QE | Detached | £146,500 | |
| 14 Mar 1997 | 45 BH24 2QE | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 14 Mar 1997 | 27 BH24 2QE | Detached | £87,500 | |
| 4 Nov 1996 | 8 BH24 2QE | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 1 Dec 1995 | 32 BH24 2QE | Detached | £179,500 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 147 m². Most common: House, detached (8); Bungalow, detached (3); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (4); 1950-1966 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Dorset in 2026-27: Band D £2,765 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,843 | £2,151 | £2,458 | £2,765 | £3,379 | £3,994 | £4,608 | £5,530 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (27% of about 990 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: yes, Dorset.
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, 1 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: of the 10 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH24 2QE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BH24 2QB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| BH24 2SH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 16 m and 19 m above sea level (18 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH24 2QB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BH24 2QE | 83% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BH24 2SH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Christchurch 484,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Pokesdown 377,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grange Road St Leonards | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth University Talbot Heath | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 87.5 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Barcellos Family Practice | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Ashley Health Pharmacy | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 212 Station Road | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | St Leonards Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Ferndown Pinehurst Road, West Moors | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Avon Heath Country Park 207 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 970 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Three bowl barrows in Avon Heath Country Park, two 620m and one 700m north west of Matcham's House, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Three bowl barrows in Avon Heath Country Park, two 620m and one 700m north west of Matcham's House | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsfield Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Lions Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Foxbury Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| West Moors Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Fillybrook Bottom | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Haskell's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 45 | 45 |
4 of the street's 45 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 Dorset: see them on the Dorset page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Boundary Lane (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band A, house, detached (lodged 15 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
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.