Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
76 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH12), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30300673.
72 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, B: 30, C: 32, D: 8). 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. 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. Gigabit broadband is available to 97% to 98% of premises. The nearest railway station is Parkstone (Dorset), about 950 m away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Turners Nursery, is about 490 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 50 to 55 m above sea level. None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Shore Medical, about 350 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km. About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 50 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
72 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 51 m². Most common: Flat (32); Maisonette, not recorded (14); Maisonette, end-terrace (12). Built: 1976-1982 (60); 1991-1995 (7); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (53); owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
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 (61% of about 1,570 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 1.0 km
- Land rear of 16-30 Croft Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 3LD: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Land rear of 394-408 Ashley Road Newtown & Heatherlands BH14 0AA: up to 16 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Land r/o 394-408 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 0AA: up to 16 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Mansfield Road Water Tower, Mansfield Road, Poole , BH14 0DJ: up to 17 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 3 Mount Road, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0QW: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- Sea View Centre, Croft Road, Poole, BH12 3LD: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (470 m)
- 10 Glenmount Drive Parkstone BH14 0HL: up to 8 homes, permissioned (480 m)
- Rear of 382 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9DQ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (490 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 13 August 2026: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH12 3DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 10 | unlikely |
| BH12 3DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 76 addresses are between 50 m and 55 m above sea level (52 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH12 3DJ | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| BH12 3DQ | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 950 m |
| Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 38 within 800 m; nearest Uppleby Road Parkstone | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Seldown Coach Station Poole | 2.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 3.6 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Parking space on Bournemouth Road, BH14 | 750 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 500 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 9.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 90.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Shore Medical | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bryant Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mr B J Richardson & Mr C M Winterbottom | 310 m |
| Hospital | Ssd Alderney Community Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 2.7 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 920 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Turners Nursery 2.7 ha | 490 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,620 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 510 m |
| Allotments | Alder Farm Allotments 1.5 ha | 1.9 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Dunstan of Canterbury Orthodox Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 880 m south-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Dunstan of Canterbury Orthodox Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m south-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m south-west |
| Poole Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km west |
| Poole Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Constitution Hill | Hill | 660 m west |
| Parr's Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km north-east |
| Parkstone Bay | Bay | 2.4 km south-west |
| Weston's Point | Wetland | 2.4 km south-west |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 76 | 76 |
None of the street's 76 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingstone Road Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 330 m | 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 |
| Livingstone Road Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 430 m | 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 |
| Courthill Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 910 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km | No published inspection |
| Heatherlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km | No published inspection |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Church of England/Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| Ocean Academy Poole | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| The Bournemouth and Poole College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| St Aldhelm's Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
| Manorside Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 2.0 km | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retrocave BH14 0AD | Other catering premises | 240 m | 4 Good | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Parkstone Trades & Labour Hall BH14 0BB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | Exempt | |
| First Choice Off Licence BH14 0AD | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Alex Wok BH14 0AX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Ocean Fish and Chips BH14 0AX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Imrans Heart of India AKA The Curry Guys BH14 0AX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Asda Express Poole - Ashley Road PFS BH14 0BB | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Star Pizza BH14 0AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 4 Good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Papa John's Pizza BH14 0AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| KFC BH14 0AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Bryant Pharmacy BH14 0AD | Retailers - other | 280 m | Exempt | |
| Ashley News Food & Wine BH14 0AX | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2020 |
| Gurkha Spice BH14 0AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Victoria BH14 0AT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Alghero Ristorante BH14 0AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Phyldon Close (11); On or near Farcroft Road (9); On or near Wesley Road (8); On or near Crest Road (8); On or near Uppleby Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 7 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
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.