Irving Lane Bournemouth
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH6), about 110 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 3770463.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £365,300 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 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 D; Band D in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole costs £2,436 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Pokesdown, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Seafield Gardens, is about 690 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 13 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 Southbourne Practice, about 370 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 44 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 | 1 | £365,300 | £365,300 | £365,300 |
| 2014 | 1 | £229,000 | £229,000 | £229,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £217,000 | £217,000 | £217,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £198,000 | £198,000 | £198,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £127,000 | £120,000 | £166,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2025 | 7 BH6 5HH | Terraced | £365,300 | |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 3 BH6 5HH | Terraced | £229,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | 7 BH6 5HH | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2007 | 3 BH6 5HH | Semi-detached | £217,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2005 | 7 BH6 5HH | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2004 | 5 BH6 5HH | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 3 BH6 5HH | Semi-detached | £198,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2002 | 5 BH6 5HH | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2002 | 7 BH6 5HH | Detached | £127,000 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2002 | 3 BH6 5HH | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2001 | 5 BH6 5HH | Terraced | £145,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: Bungalow, end-terrace (1); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (1); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1); owner-occupied (1).
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 D (28% of about 1,450 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)
- 46-48 Southbourne Grove: up to 10 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 65-67 Southbourne Grove: up to 10 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 4 Stourcliffe Avenue: up to 5 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 55 Southwick Road and 11a Warnford Road: up to 23 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 107 Southwick Road: up to 12 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 1089-1091 Christchurch Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Gainsborough Court, Cromwell Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 36-40 Southwood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH6 3QB: up to 16 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 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
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 addresses are about 13 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH6 5DJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH6 5HH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pokesdown 377,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Christchurch 484,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kimberley Road West Southbourne | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Boscombe | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodside Road Car Park | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 96.5 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Southbourne Practice | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pearl Fine Dental Care Practice | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Kings Park Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nisa Local, Southbourne Cashzone | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seafield Gardens 2.5 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,350 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,670 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lingdale Road Allotments 3.0 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 390m east of Tuckton Roundabout, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 390m east of Tuckton Roundabout | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fisherman's Walk | Beach | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Honeycombe Chine | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Grove Copse | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Brewhouse Hole | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Grimbury Marsh | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| St Catherine's Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
None of the street's 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stourfield Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stourfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St James' Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pokesdown Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Roman Catholic | All-through | 4–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Avonwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Twynham School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christchurch Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christchurch Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hong Kong BH6 5DD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 4 Good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Pokesdown & Southbourne Ex-Servicemens Club BH6 5DR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2023 |
| More the Merrier BH6 5BY | Retailers - other | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Wallfield Residential Home BH6 5EJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| St Christopher's Church BH6 5DW | Other catering premises | 380 m | Exempt | |
| Cherry Bakeswell BH6 5DW | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2020 |
| The Beaufort Projects Ltd BH6 5AL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Southbourne School of English BH6 5AL | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Beaufort View BH6 5AJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jul 2019 |
| Little Perth BH6 3QR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Premier Carbery Food and Wine BH6 3QR | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Dec 2023 |
| Trinity Methodist Church BH6 5AG | Other catering premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Den's Fish & Chip Shop BH6 5JL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2022 |
| Nisa Local BH6 5JL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Harmony BH6 3QY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mulberry Mews (9); On or near Boreham Road (8); On or near Paisley Road (6); On or near Kimberley Road (6); On or near Arnewood Road (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 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 | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 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
Kimberley Road · Arnewood Road · Fenton Road · Herberton Road · Watcombe Road · Boreham Road · Irving Road · Verona Avenue · Carbery Avenue · Ravenscourt Road · Burleigh Road · Frankston Road
All the streets in BH6 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.