Marie Close Poole
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH12), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30303110.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £122,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 13, D: 3, E: 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 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 Branksome, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 410 m (0.3 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 57 to 60 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Rosemary Health Ctr, about 760 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 154 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £183,000 | £183,000 | £183,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | £62,500 | £55,000 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2019 | 1A BH12 3JS | Semi-detached | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Feb 2016 | 3 BH12 3JS | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2007 | 3 BH12 3JS | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2006 | 1A BH12 3JS | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 May 2003 | 2A BH12 3JS | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 2 May 2003 | 4 BH12 3JS | Flat or maisonette | £62,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 1 May 2003 | 1A BH12 3JS | Flat or maisonette | £55,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Apr 2003 | 2 BH12 3JS | Terraced | £62,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (14); House, detached (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (10); 1991-1995 (4); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (social) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (60% of about 1,650 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)
- 32 Brixey Road, Poole, BH12 3PD: up to 8 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Land to rear of 26-32 Wharfdale Road, Poole, BH12 2ED: up to 6 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Horizon Motor Co. Ltd., 397-399 Ringwood Road, Poole, BH12 4LT: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- 1 & 3 St Georges Avenue, Poole, BH12 4ND: up to 11 homes, permissioned (930 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 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 21 addresses are between 57 m and 60 m above sea level (59 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH12 3HE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH12 3JS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Tavern Rossmore | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth University Talbot Heath | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Bournemouth Road, BH14 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 90 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Rosemary Health Ctr | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nimo Pharmacy | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alderney Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Ssd Alderney Community Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Good Road, Upper Parkstone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,860 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 36 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Alder Farm Allotments 1.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 40 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Poole Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2 km (1.2 miles) west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Poole Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Constitution Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Parr's Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Parkstone Bay | Bay | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Weston's Point | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 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 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
1 of the street's 21 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 Aldhelm's Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Livingstone Road Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Livingstone Road Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 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 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Manorside Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Heatherlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Courthill Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Church of England/Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossmore Fish & Chips BH12 2JD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Lights of India BH12 2HJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Jul 2025 |
| The Waves BH12 2JD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | Exempt | |
| Autumn Kebab House BH12 2HJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Tavern BH12 2HG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 4 Good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Co-op (BH12 3HP) BH12 3HP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Tesco [5075] BH12 4HU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2018 |
| The Avenue Fish and Chips BH12 4HU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Bibury Day Nursery BH12 2LH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Everyone Active Cafe BH12 4HR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Rossmore Family Hub BH12 4HR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2019 |
| Irydium_UK BH12 4FD | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Meadowbrook Produce BH12 4HU | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Quay School BH12 4HU | School/college/university | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| New Star BH12 4HU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2017 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 49 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (55); On or near Stanfield Close (23); On or near Apollo Close (12); On or near Stanfield Road (11); On or near Stacey Close (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 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) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 6 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 Everyone Active Cafe (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BH12 4HR) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 17 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, bungalow, semi-detached (lodged 22 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Chloe Gardens · Southill Road · Good Road · Stacey Close · Almond Grove · Apollo Close · Stanfield Road · Rosemary Road · Stanfield Close · Brixey Close · Highview Gardens · Fortescue Road
All the streets in BH12 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.