Morris Road Poole
29 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH17), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30301070.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2006 the median was £249,950 across 1 sale.
- 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 Poole, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 7 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 29 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Canford Heath Group Pract, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2002 | 1 | £314,000 | £314,000 | £314,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2023 | 1 BH17 0GG | Other | £720,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Sep 2018 | 31 BH17 0GG | Other | £535,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Dec 2006 | 4 BH17 0GG | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 25 Oct 2002 | 32 BH17 0GG | Detached | £314,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (35% of about 550 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)
- Downlands Place, Adastral Road, Poole, BH17 8SL: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Land r/o Adastral Square, Poole, BH17 8SA: up to 6 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Moor View Road, Poole, BH15 3LS: up to 6 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 22 August 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH17 0GG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BH17 0RS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 7 m and 14 m above sea level (12 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH17 0GG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH17 0RS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Hamworthy 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gibson Road Canford Heath | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Poole | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Poole Centre (Holes Bay) Car Park | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 88.1 km (55 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Canford Heath Group Pract | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crestpharmacy - Canford Heath | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Canford Heath Clinic | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Oakdale - Oakdale Road, Oakdale Cashzone | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,350 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.0 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | Bushell Mill Allotments 1.8 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Poole Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Poole Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Bowl barrow cemetery and four other bowl barrows on Canford Heath | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Poole Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parr's Plantation | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Lodge Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Hillbourne Copse | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Pergins Island | Island | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Weston's Point | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are 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 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
1 of the street's 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canford Heath Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| Canford Heath Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Haymoor Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Stanley Green Infant Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Magna Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ad Astra Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Church of England/Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Poole Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hillbourne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Oakdale Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greggs BH17 0RA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Two Cooks and a Van ltd BH17 0GG | Other catering premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Insanity Retro Gaming BH17 0GE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2024 |
| Happyccino at the Hub BH17 0GD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Wah Hing Chinese Supermarket BH17 0GD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Pearhaus Coffee BH17 0UG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Entoyment War Gaming and Hobby Centre BH17 0GE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Sandbanks Brewery Limited BH17 0UG | Manufacturers/packers | 290 m | Exempt | |
| Only Food & Sauces AKA Nuffield Burger Bar BH17 0RR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Buddy Club BH17 8PJ | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Longspee Academy BH17 8PJ | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2024 |
| Canford Heath Infant School BH17 8PJ | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Canford Heath Junior School BH17 8PJ | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Cuddles Day Nursery BH17 8PJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 26 May 2026 |
| Innovation Fitness Limited BH17 0RU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kennington Road (9); On or near Morris Road (7); On or near Nuffield Road (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
Kennington Road · Darby's Lane North · Harwell Road · Didcot Road · Benson Road · Learoyd Road · Nettleton Close · Cowley Road · New Fields Business Park · Bader Road · Malan Close
All the streets in BH17 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.