King's Road Bournemouth
60 addresses across 4 postcodes (BH3,BH8), about 350 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3734601.
- Energy: 41 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 24, E: 4, F: 1, G: 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 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 Bournemouth, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Fampoux Gardens, is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 40 to 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 60 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Albans Medical Centre, about 720 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,040 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 40% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 187 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
41 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: Flat (27); House, detached (8); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1900-1929 (22); 1930-1949 (18); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (25); rented (private) (14); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 1, Kings Road
- 4, Kings Road
- 6, Kings Road
- 6a, Kings Road
- 19, Kings Road
- 21, Kings Road
- 25, Kings Road
- 29, Kings Road
- 29a, Kings Road
- 35, Kings Road
- 41, Kings Road
- 47b Kings Road
- 53, Kings Road
- 67, Kings Road
- First Floor Flat, 8 Kings Road
- First Floor Flat, 53 Kings Road
- Flat 1, 67 Kings Road
- Flat 3, 67 Kings Road
- Ground Floor Flat, 47, Kings Road
- Upper Flat, 61, Kings Road
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 (34% of about 1,430 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)
- 1 Alington Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 250-252 Charminster Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 16 and land rear of 16 Truscott Avenue: up to 5 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 74 Portchester Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 64 Portchester Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Ambulance Station, 42 Porchester Road: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 6-8 Cardigan Road: up to 16 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- 10 Ascham Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (870 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 60 addresses are between 40 m and 41 m above sea level (40 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH3 7LD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH3 7LE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH3 7LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH8 8UH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pokesdown 377,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heron Court Road Winton | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth Station Lansdowne | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Cranmer Road Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 93.2 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Albans Medical Centre | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Charminster Pharmacy | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bright Blue Dental Practice | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bournemouth Nuffield Hospital | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Winton Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fampoux Gardens 3,230 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,380 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.8 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 900 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Alban, a listed building (Grade II*), 300 m north-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Alban | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m north-east |
| Roman Catholic Church of the Annunciation | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m east |
| Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Upper, Central and Lower Pleasure Gardens, and Coy Pond Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Meyrick Park | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Horseshoe Common | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Bournemouth Pier East | Beach | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Honeycombe Chine | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Berry Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 53 | 60 | 60 |
7 of the street's 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmesbury Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen's Park Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Queen's Park Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bournemouth School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | All-through | 4–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Bethany Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bournemouth School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linwood School BH9 1AJ | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2024 |
| Nikita Bar & Kitchen BH9 1AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| House of Wings BH8 8UH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Richmond Arms BH8 8UH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Smile Grill BH8 8UH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | Unknown | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Sultan Grill House BH8 8UH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| MY BAR BH8 8UH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2018 |
| Ahmed Food Store BH8 8UH | Retailers - other | 140 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Subway BH8 8UH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 15 Feb 2024 |
| Champions Bar BH8 8UH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Antepli Wine Bar BH8 8UT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Nippon Inn BH8 8UT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Antepli BH8 8UT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Lahore Chatkhara BH8 8UT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 4 Good | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Almadina Cafe BH8 8UT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 66 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 55 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Belvedere Road (87); On or near Gerald Road (48); On or near Heron Court Road (18); On or near King'S Road (16); On or near Windermere Road (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 58% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Mr Falafel Sandwich Express (takeaway/sandwich shop, BH8 8US) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 17 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BH3 7LE: 30 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- BH3 7LD: 27 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- BH8 8UH: 2 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- BH3 7LH: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Gerald Road · Windermere Road · Belvedere Road · Fortescue Road · Grafton Road · Alington Road · A3049 · Grafton Close · Malmesbury Park Road · Shelbourne Road · Fitzharris Avenue · Nortoft Road
All the streets in BH3, BH8 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.