Pier Approach Bournemouth
41 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH2), about 200 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 3770480.
- 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 A; Band D in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole costs £2,436 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 10% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bournemouth, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lower Gardens, is about 50 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are -1 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Panton Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 840 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 524 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
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (42% of about 2,810 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)
- The Punshon Memorial Church, Exeter Road: up to 97 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Eden Glen: up to 45 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 5-7 Priory Road: up to 34 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 21 Hinton Road: up to 30 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 23 Hinton Road: up to 39 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Former Winter Gardens site, Keystone House and 20, 20a and 20b Exeter Road: up to 351 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Central Car Park: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Addiscombe, 8 Cranborne Road: up to 23 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 18 November 2026 to 20 November 2026: BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 4 January 2027 to 19 March 2027: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major (paa) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH2 5AA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BH2 5AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between -1 m and 11 m above sea level (5 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH2 5AA | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| BH2 5AH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Pokesdown 377,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bournemouth Pier | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth Station Lansdowne | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bath Road South - Car Park | 240 m |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 94.6 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Panton Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bournemouth Dental Practice | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bournemouth Nuffield Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Boscombe Police Box | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 9 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NatWest | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Gardens 4.8 ha | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Horseshoe Common 5.0 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Miniature Golf Course 1,430 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | Dean Park Cricket Ground 2.7 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 900 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Russell-Cotes Museum, a listed building (Grade II*), 430 m (0.3 miles) east. 62 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Russell-Cotes Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Bournemouth War Memorial with associated steps, enclosure and balustrade | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Stephen | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Upper, Central and Lower Pleasure Gardens, and Coy Pond Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth Pier West | Beach | 180 m south-west |
| Bournemouth Pier East | Beach | 300 m east |
| West Cliff | Cliff or slope | 560 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Horseshoe Common | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Blake Hill | Hill | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 41 | 41 |
9 of the street's 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | All-through | 4–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Malmesbury Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile 1 Kiosk BH2 5AA | Retailers - other | 0 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Aruba Bar and Restaurant BH2 5AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2023 |
| Court Royal Convalescent Home BH2 5BE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Hot Rocks BH2 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2023 |
| West Beach Restaurant BH2 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2016 |
| Pier News & Gifts BH2 5AA | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2019 |
| Oceanarium BH2 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2023 |
| Pierview Kitchen BH2 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Coffee Reef Cafe BH2 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2020 |
| Pasty Shop BH2 5AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Walls Van @ Pier BH2 5AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Ice Cream Kiosk BH2 5AA | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Key West BH2 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2023 |
| Mobile 2 | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Hermitage Hotel BH2 5AH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 80 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 170 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 167 |
| Drugs | 58 |
| Other theft | 44 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Theme/Adventure Park (208); On or near Parking Area (112); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (68); On or near Exeter Park Road (67); On or near South Cliff Road (56).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 66% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 58% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 18 November 2026 to 20 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Seafront Mini Market (retailers - other, BH1 2BY) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 5 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Fika Bournemouth (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BH1 2BY) now Awaiting inspection, was 5 Very good found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Cosy Club Bournemouth (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BH1 1LG) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 20 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Yobu Frozen Yogurt & Bubble Tea (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BH1 2AL) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 21 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
South Cliff Road · Bath Road · Exeter Road · Exeter Road · Exeter Park Road · Russell Cotes Road · Beacon Road · Priory Road · Poole Road · Westover Road · West Cliff Promenade · Exeter Crescent
All the streets in BH2 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.