Old Mulberry Close Bournemouth
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH10), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3770330.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £245,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 3).
- 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 89% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Branksome, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Turbary Common, is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Talbot Medical Centre, about 220 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 46% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 209 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £188,000 | £188,000 | £188,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £79,000 | £79,000 | £79,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £185,500 | £185,500 | £185,500 |
| 2005 | 2 | £176,225 | £174,950 | £177,500 |
| 2001 | 2 | £50,000 | £47,500 | £52,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £41,500 | £41,500 | £41,500 |
| 1998 | 4 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £80,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2022 | 19 BH10 4JD | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2019 | 22 BH10 4JD | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2013 | 21 BH10 4JD | Semi-detached | £188,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2009 | 18 BH10 4JD | Semi-detached | £79,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2006 | 21 BH10 4JD | Semi-detached | £185,500 | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 16 BH10 4JD | Semi-detached | £177,500 | |
| 11 Apr 2005 | 21 BH10 4JD | Semi-detached | £174,950 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | 22 BH10 4JD | Terraced | £52,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Sep 2001 | 18 BH10 4JD | Flat or maisonette | £47,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jul 2000 | 19 BH10 4JD | Flat or maisonette | £41,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Sep 1998 | 17 BH10 4JD | Terraced | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Aug 1998 | 18 BH10 4JD | Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Aug 1998 | 19 BH10 4JD | Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Aug 1998 | 22 BH10 4JD | Terraced | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); House, detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (4); 2003-2006 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (41% of about 800 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)
- 23 Glenville Road and Land rear of 247-251 Columbia Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (1 km (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 addresses are about 53 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH10 4AJ | 89% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| BH10 4JD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kinson Road Wallisdown | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth University Talbot Heath | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Cranmer Road Car Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 90.5 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Talbot Medical Centre | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wallisdown Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wallisdown Dental Surgery | 180 m |
| Hospital | Ssd Alderney Community Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Winton Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Turbary Common 45 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,080 m² | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 81 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fern Barrow: a bowl barrow on Talbot Heath, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) south. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fern Barrow: a bowl barrow on Talbot Heath | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Upper, Central and Lower Pleasure Gardens, and Coy Pond Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Fernheath Valley | Valley | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Butcher's Coppice | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Constitution Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
| Bournemouth Pier West | Beach | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
2 of the street's 10 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 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 |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heathlands Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsleigh Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| The Bourne Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Winton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Manorside Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 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 |
| Glenmoor Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Aldhelm's Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Elm Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crete Island BH10 4HZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Kindred Nursery Bournemouth BH10 4AQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| ZABKA Supermarket BH11 8PN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Subway BH11 8PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Wallisdown News and Off License BH11 8PN | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2022 |
| Wok4Go BH11 8PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Golden Bites BH11 8PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Crossroads Cafe & ShakeShack BH12 5BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2024 |
| More Than Sushi BH12 5BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Bake Vibe LTD BH12 5BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Tesco Express [6660] BH12 5BU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 140 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2025 |
| California Fried Chicken BH12 5BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2023 |
| Heart of India BH12 5BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 4 Good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| JB's Fish & Chips aka The Hungry Viking Burger Co BH12 5BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Wallisdown Conservative Club BH11 8SA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 92 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Canford Road (126); On or near Kinson Road (30); On or near Supermarket (16); On or near Wallisdown Road (9); On or near Canford Gardens (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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 The Kings Arms (pub/bar/nightclub, BH10 4HZ) now Awaiting inspection, was 5 Very good found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Alton Road · Talbot Mews · Canford Road · Canford Gardens · Hood Crescent · Ridout Close · Bascott Close · Talbot Drive · Hood Close · Wallis Road · Bryant Road · Heathfield Avenue
All the streets in BH10 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.