Ipswich Road Bournemouth
29 addresses across 3 postcodes (BH12,BH4), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3733301.
- Sales: 65 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £643,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 12, E: 5).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Branksome, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Upper Gardens, is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 29 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Westbourne Medical Centre, about 320 m away.
- People: About 880 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 30 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £643,250 | £636,500 | £650,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £179,000 | £179,000 | £179,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £630,000 | £630,000 | £630,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £740,000 | £525,000 | £1,050,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £570,000 | £172,500 | £775,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £189,750 | £177,500 | £202,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £315,000 | £200,000 | £430,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £154,000 | £154,000 | £154,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2014 | 5 | £150,000 | £120,000 | £575,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £460,000 | £130,500 | £900,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £124,500 | £124,500 | £124,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2025 | 13 BH4 9HZ | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2025 | 12 BH4 9HZ | Detached | £636,500 | |
| 20 Aug 2024 | FLAT 3, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £179,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Nov 2023 | 10 BH4 9HZ | Detached | £630,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 13 BH4 9HZ | Detached | £630,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2023 | 6A BH4 9HZ | Detached | £640,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Sep 2021 | 15 BH4 9HZ | Detached | £740,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | HIGHMOOR BH12 1EP | Detached | £1,050,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2021 | 13 BH4 9HZ | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 30 Dec 2020 | 4A BH4 9HZ | Detached | £775,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2020 | FLAT 4, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £172,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2020 | 16 BH4 9HZ | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2019 | FLAT 1, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £202,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2019 | FLAT 2, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £177,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2017 | FLAT 7, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 May 2017 | 6 BH4 9HZ | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2016 | FLAT 3, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £154,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2015 | FLAT 1, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 8 BH4 9HZ | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2014 | FLAT 1, RIVENDELL, 4 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £280,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 21 Jan 2014 | FLAT 4, RIVENDELL, 4 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 21 Jan 2014 | FLAT 2, RIVENDELL, 4 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jan 2014 | FLAT 3, RIVENDELL, 4 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 8 Nov 2013 | HIGHMOOR BH12 1EP | Detached | £900,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2013 | FLAT 6, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £130,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2013 | 16 BH4 9HZ | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 31 May 2012 | FLAT 2, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £124,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2011 | 9 BH4 9HZ | Detached | £342,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2011 | FLAT 5, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £197,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Apr 2010 | HIGHMOOR BH12 1EP | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2008 | 10 BH4 9HZ | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2008 | FLAT 6, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £133,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2007 | 10 BH4 9HZ | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2007 | FLAT 4, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2006 | FLAT 1, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jul 2006 | FLAT 5, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £179,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2006 | 9 BH4 9HZ | Detached | £278,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jul 2004 | FLAT 3, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £124,950 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2004 | FLAT 2, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £119,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jun 2004 | FLAT 8, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 8 BH4 9HZ | Detached | £433,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2003 | FLAT 7, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £132,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Feb 2003 | FLAT 4, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £102,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 2002 | FLAT 2, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £84,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Feb 2002 | 16 BH4 9HZ | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2000 | FLAT 8, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Sep 1999 | FLAT 7, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 1999 | 13 BH4 9HZ | Detached | £171,500 | |
| 25 Aug 1999 | FLAT 1, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jul 1999 | FLAT 4, SURREY TOWERS, 2 BH4 9HZ | Flat or maisonette | £50,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: Flat (12); House, detached (9); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (8); 1900-1929 (7); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (6).
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 (33% of about 1,560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Brunstead Road (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)
- Land adj. Princess Road/Wessex Way: up to 97 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- 328 Poole Road, Branksome, Poole, Dorset, BH12 1AR: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 18, 18a, 20, 20a & 20b Balcombe Road Canford Cliffs BH13 6DY: up to 30 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- HANNAH LEVY HOUSE, 15 POOLE ROAD: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 29 addresses are between 20 m and 35 m above sea level (29 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH12 1EP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH4 9HR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH4 9HZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ipswich Road Westbourne | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth University Talbot Heath | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Sandbanks | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Milburn Road Car Park | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 92.6 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westbourne Medical Centre | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Poole Bay Pharmacy | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westbourne Dental Surgery | 330 m |
| Hospital | Herbert Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Winton Police Station | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upper Gardens 7.3 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8.8 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Alder Farm Allotments 1.5 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fern Barrow: a bowl barrow on Talbot Heath, a scheduled monument, 730 m (0.5 miles) north. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fern Barrow: a bowl barrow on Talbot Heath | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Upper, Central and Lower Pleasure Gardens, and Coy Pond Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Branksome Park Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Alum Chine | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Branksome Dene Chine | Beach | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Blake Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Blue Lagoon | Wetland | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
1 of the street's 29 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Heatherlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Talbot Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branksome Heights BH4 9LA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| St Johns Church BH12 1EG | Other catering premises | 210 m | Exempt | |
| Yellow Gorse BH19 1BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2024 |
| St Cecilia Residential Home BH12 1ES | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Three Gables Nursery & Preschool BH4 9HL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Lyfe Health Bournemouth Ltd BH4 9EQ | Other catering premises | 320 m | 4 Good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Starbucks BH4 9EF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Dane & Port BH4 9EF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2023 |
| Wine Yard BH4 9EF | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 13 May 2024 |
| Cook BH4 9EF | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2019 |
| Iceland BH4 9EF | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Mi Ya Japanese Restaurant BH4 9EF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 28 Aug 2026 |
| The Duck BH4 9EF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Coffee#1 BH4 9EF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| The Porterhouse BH4 9BG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 20 Sep 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Branksome Wood Road (6); On or near Surrey Road (6); On or near Nelson Road (5); On or near Ipswich Road (5); On or near Prince Of Wales Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 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 | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 8 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
- BH4 9HZ: 27 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- BH12 1EP: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- BH4 9HR: 1 address of 85 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ipswich Road · Surrey Road · Eton Gardens · Nelson Road · Wessex Way · Brunstead Place · Branksome Wood Road · Branksome Wood Road · Elm Gardens · Dorset Road · Princess Road · Prince of Wales Road
All the streets in BH12, BH4 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.