Monkton Crescent Poole
51 addresses across 4 postcodes (BH12), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30300534.
- Sales: 62 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £295,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 16, E: 4, 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 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 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 80 m away, and Turbary Common (45 hectares) is about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 41 to 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 51 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Talbot Medical Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 900 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £295,000 | £237,580 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £301,000 | £301,000 | £301,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £279,000 | £279,000 | £279,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £340,000 | £330,000 | £410,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £276,000 | £252,000 | £300,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £277,500 | £277,500 | £277,500 |
| 2017 | 3 | £265,000 | £247,000 | £269,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £229,500 | £195,000 | £264,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £221,750 | £206,000 | £237,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2025 | 26 BH12 4BX | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 44 BH12 4BX | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2025 | 14 BH12 4BX | Detached | £237,580 | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 33 BH12 4DB | Semi-detached | £301,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2024 | 32 BH12 4BX | Detached | £340,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Dec 2023 | 16 BH12 4BX | Detached | £279,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2022 | 19 BH12 4BU | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2022 | 6 BH12 4BX | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2022 | 4 BH12 4BX | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2021 | 43 BH12 4DB | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 36 BH12 4BX | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 24 BH12 4BX | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 6 BH12 4BX | Detached | £252,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2019 | 5 BH12 4BU | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2018 | 46 BH12 4BX | Semi-detached | £277,500 | |
| 11 Dec 2017 | 38 BH12 4BX | Semi-detached | £269,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2017 | 43 BH12 4DB | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2017 | 48 BH12 4BX | Terraced | £247,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2016 | 15 BH12 4BU | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 11 BH12 4BU | Detached | £264,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2015 | 42 BH12 4BX | Semi-detached | £206,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2015 | 2 BH12 4BX | Detached | £237,500 | |
| 12 Jul 2013 | 24 BH12 4BX | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2011 | 18 BH12 4BX | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2010 | 9A BH12 4BU | Detached | £232,500 | |
| 12 Nov 2010 | 16 BH12 4BX | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2009 | 11 BH12 4BU | Detached | £218,000 | |
| 1 May 2009 | 9A BH12 4BU | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2008 | 27 BH12 4DB | Terraced | £184,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2008 | 46 BH12 4BX | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2007 | 26 BH12 4BX | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2007 | 10 BH12 4BX | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2006 | 24 BH12 4BX | Detached | £199,950 | |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 36 BH12 4BX | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2006 | 9A BH12 4BU | Detached | £75,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2005 | 19 BH12 4BU | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 39 BH12 4DB | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2005 | 46 BH12 4BX | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2004 | 40 BH12 4BX | Semi-detached | £154,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2003 | 35 BH12 4DB | Semi-detached | £179,950 | |
| 7 Nov 2003 | 2 BH12 4BX | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2002 | 22 BH12 4BX | Detached | £169,995 | |
| 1 Nov 2002 | 35 BH12 4DB | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2002 | 36 BH12 4BX | Semi-detached | £144,950 | |
| 24 May 2002 | 44 BH12 4BX | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 10 May 2002 | 24 BH12 4BX | Detached | £126,950 | |
| 18 Jan 2002 | 40 BH12 4BX | Semi-detached | £113,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2000 | 30 BH12 4BX | Detached | £89,950 | |
| 25 Feb 2000 | 26 BH12 4BX | Detached | £89,950 | |
| 5 Feb 1999 | 40 BH12 4BX | Semi-detached | £76,000 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (12); House, semi-detached (7); House, mid-terrace (5). Built: 1950-1966 (12); 1967-1975 (11); 1976-1982 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (25); rented (private) (2); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 2, Monkton Crescent
- 5, Monkton Crescent
- 9a Monkton Crescent
- 11, Monkton Crescent
- 15, Monkton Crescent
- 17, Monkton Crescent
- 18, Monkton Crescent
- 21, Monkton Crescent
- 24, Monkton Crescent
- 29, Monkton Crescent
- 33, Monkton Crescent
- 35, Monkton Crescent
- 37, Monkton Crescent
- 38, Monkton Crescent
- 41, Monkton Crescent
- 42, Monkton Crescent
- 43, Monkton Crescent
- 46, Monkton Crescent
- 48, Monkton Crescent
- 50, Monkton Crescent
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 (49% of about 1,510 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 25 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD), Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 25 September 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 10 September 2026 to 14 September 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 4 August 2026 to 5 August 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 27 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 5 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH12 4BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| BH12 4DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BH12 4BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BH12 4BW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 41 m and 53 m above sea level (45 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH12 4BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH12 4BW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH12 4BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH12 4DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gussage Road Rossmore | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth University Talbot Heath | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Penn Hill Surface Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 90.2 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Talbot Medical Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wallisdown Pharmacy | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alder Road Dental Practice | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Ssd Alderney Community Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Winton Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 36 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Turbary Common 45 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,560 m² | 130 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alder Farm Allotments 1.5 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 81 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fern Barrow: a bowl barrow on Talbot Heath, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fern Barrow: a bowl barrow on Talbot Heath | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 360 m east |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Butcher's Coppice | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Constitution Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Branksome Dene Chine | Beach | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
| Blue Lagoon | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 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 | 50 | 51 | 51 |
1 of the street's 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manorside Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 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 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Aldhelm's Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Talbot Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Heatherlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heathlands Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Livingstone Road Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Stores BH12 5AH | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2019 |
| Manorside Academy BH12 4JG | School/college/university | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Manorside Nursery BH12 4JG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (5); On or near Monkton Crescent (3); On or near Bradstock Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 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 | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 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
- BH12 4BX: 27 addresses
- BH12 4DB: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- BH12 4BU: 10 addresses
- BH12 4BW: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Gussage Road · Bridport Road · Bradstock Close · Bloxworth Road · Scott Close · Fraser Road · Encombe Close · Tollard Close · Scott Road · Frobisher Avenue · Cranborne Crescent · Hillside 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.