King's Crescent Poole
12 addresses across 1 postcode (BH14), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30300381.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 3, F: 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 F; 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 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Overlinks Gardens, is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 48 to 49 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Shore Medical, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 140 m². Most common: House, detached (3); Maisonette, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (5); 2018 (1); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band F (32% of about 750 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)
- 35-37 Clifton Road, Poole, BH14 9PW: up to 4 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Land to rear of 24 Spur Hill Avenue, Poole, BH14 9PH: up to 2 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- 10 to 14 Munster Road Penn Hill BH14 9PU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Alipore Heights, Alipore Close, Poole, BH14 9NS: up to 9 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Alipore Heights Alipore Close Penn Hill BH14 9NS: up to 20 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 19 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7AG: up to 1 home, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 4 Lawrence Drive, Poole, BH13 7EN: up to 2 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- 107-117 Bournemouth Road, Poole, BH14 9HR: up to 9 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 4 September 2026 to 8 September 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 48 m and 49 m above sea level (49 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH14 9PR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Canford Cliffs Avenue Branksome Park | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Seldown Coach Station Poole | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Sandbanks | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penn Hill Surface Car Park | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 92.1 km (57 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shore Medical | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Canford Cliffs Dental | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Herbert Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Overlinks Gardens 8,200 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,040 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8.8 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Blake Dean Allotments 2,690 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Dunstan of Canterbury Orthodox Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Dunstan of Canterbury Orthodox Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Compton Acres | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Poole Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Branksome Park Wood | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Blake Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Luscombe Valley | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Blue Lagoon | Wetland | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Branksome Chine | Beach | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 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 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
1 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courthill Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lilliput Church of England Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heatherlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkstone Golf Club BH14 9QS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Pennant House BH14 9PG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 May 2022 |
| Canford Cliffs Kiosk BH13 7AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Frankland Crescent (3); On or near Spurgate (2); On or near Clifton Road (1); On or near Canford Cliffs Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 10 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 9PR: 12 addresses
Nearby streets
Spur Hill Avenue · Clifton Road · Kings Avenue · Frankland Crescent · Canford Cliffs Avenue · Stevenson Crescent · Boulnois Avenue · Munster Road · Milton Close · Widdicombe Avenue · Birch Close · Over Links Drive
All the streets in BH14 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.