Loaders Close Bournemouth
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH9), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 3770276.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are 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 C; 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 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Fampoux Gardens, is about 360 m 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: It is about 28 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 St Albans Medical Centre, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 310 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 57 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, end-terrace (2); Bungalow, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1996-2002 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (4).
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 C (63% of about 680 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)
- 16 and land rear of 16 Truscott Avenue: up to 5 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 9 Castle Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1PQ: up to 41 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 250-252 Charminster Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 411 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2AJ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 488 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2EY: up to 7 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 6-8 Cardigan Road: up to 16 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 677-679 Wimborne Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 4-10 Kemp Road: up to 13 homes, permissioned (910 m (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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 13 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH9 1LR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BH9 1LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 5 / 13 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 28 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH9 1LR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH9 1LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pokesdown 377,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Road Winton | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth Station Lansdowne | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cranmer Road Car Park | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 92.6 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Albans Medical Centre | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wrights Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Winton Dental Centre | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Bournemouth Nuffield Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Winton Police Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier Cashzone | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fampoux Gardens 3,230 m² | 360 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,350 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.8 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 900 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Alban, a listed building (Grade II*), 720 m (0.4 miles) south. 6 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* | 720 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Roman Catholic Church of the Annunciation | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Upper, Central and Lower Pleasure Gardens, and Coy Pond Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Meyrick Park | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| The Arboretum | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Berry Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Fernheath Valley | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Boscombe Pier West | Beach | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
None of the street's 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen's Park Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 630 m (0.4 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 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bournemouth School | Secondary | 11–18 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bournemouth School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Winton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Malmesbury Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Glenmoor Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Winton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Stop BH9 1RE | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Bay Tree Montessori BH9 1JA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| St Luke's CE Primary School (Junior) BH9 1LG | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| St Luke's CE Primary School (Infants) BH9 1LG | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Fiveways BH8 9QY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jan 2024 |
| Tansa Convenience Store BH8 9QY | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2020 |
| Age UK (Bournemouth) BH9 1RN | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| ODA BH8 9QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Vapoury BH9 1SE | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 17 Jun 2024 |
| Mini Rome Cafe aka Mini Naples Pizza BH9 1SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Dibben's Street Food Catering BH9 1JE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Star Stores (Premier) BH9 1SE | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Nov 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 242 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pine Road (270); On or near Strouden Road (9); On or near Ripon Road (8); On or near Portland Road (8); On or near Green Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
Nearby streets
Murley Road · Frampton Road · Portland Road · Pine Road · Abbott Close · Ripon Road · Bishop Road · Seaton Gardens · Rutland Road · Abbott Road · Southill Gardens · Brownen Road
All the streets in BH9 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.