Luckham Close Bournemouth
23 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH9), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3770307.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 3, E: 2).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bournemouth, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 15 to 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is James Fisher Medical Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 27% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 68 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
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 34 m². Most common: Flat (8); Maisonette, semi-detached (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1976-1982 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (8).
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 D (45% of about 690 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)
- 637-639 Charminster Road & 1-7 Luckham Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (300 m)
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 23 addresses are between 15 m and 17 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH9 3EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH9 3HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pokesdown 377,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Uplands Road Charminster | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth Station Lansdowne | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Cranmer Road Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 92.2 km (57 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest James Fisher Medical Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wrights Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Way Dental Practice | 310 m |
| Hospital | Bournemouth Nuffield Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Winton Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-Operative Bournemouth Castle Lane, West Bournemouth Cashzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,830 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 9,270 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Muscliffe Park 6.2 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,440 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 2.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Arboretum | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Berry Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Vernold's Coppice | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Fernheath Valley | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) west |
| Boscombe Pier West | Beach | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
1 of the street's 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 380 m | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bournemouth School | Secondary | 11–18 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen's Park Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 500 m (0.3 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 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bournemouth School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Muscliff Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Epiphany School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Winton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hill View Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Chinese Takeaway BH8 9RQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Premier BH8 9RQ | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| West Way Fisheries BH8 9RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Emma's Day Nursery BH9 3EB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Tops Day Nursery BH9 3HD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| St Walburga's Catholic Primary School BH9 3BY | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Jingle Bell House BH8 9TT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| The Southern Co-op (BH9 3LD) BH9 3LD | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Asda Express Bournemouth - Westway PFS BH9 3JZ | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| St Francis of Assisi Church BH8 9SH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2018 |
| Premier BH8 9TG | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Bournemouth School BH8 9PY | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2022 |
| The Broadway BH8 9TG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Jan 2023 |
| Bento BH8 9TG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Star Stores (Premier) BH9 1SE | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Nov 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Luckham Close (18); On or near Charminster Place (11); On or near Luckham Road East (9); On or near Charminster Close (6); On or near Claremont Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 59% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
Charminster Close · Luckham Place · Haverstock Road · Luckham Road East · Claremont Road · Chapel Gardens · Brockenhurst Road · Charminster Place · Luckham Road · Haverstock Road · Sonning Way · Luckham Gardens
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.