Pine Drive St Leonards, Dorset
32 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH24), about 310 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12200822.
- Sales: 32 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 10).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 F; Band D in Dorset costs £2,765 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 28% to 77% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Christchurch, about 11.1 km (6.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Avon Heath Country Park, is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 32 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ringwood Medical Centre, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away.
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £657,500 | £650,000 | £665,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £580,000 | £580,000 | £580,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £588,000 | £475,000 | £595,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £517,500 | £450,000 | £585,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £290,860 | £250,000 | £331,720 |
| 2012 | 3 | £227,000 | £210,000 | £420,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £360,000 | £277,500 | £458,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £376,000 | £376,000 | £376,000 |
| 2004 | 5 | £399,000 | £180,000 | £437,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2022 | 2 BH24 2LN | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 34 BH24 2LN | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 42 BH24 2LN | Detached | £665,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2019 | 11 BH24 2LN | Detached | £580,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2018 | 34 BH24 2LN | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2017 | 28 BH24 2LN | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 40B BH24 2LN | Detached | £588,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2017 | 22 BH24 2LN | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2016 | 38 BH24 2LN | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2016 | 17 BH24 2LN | Detached | £585,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2014 | 2 BH24 2LN | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2014 | 17 BH24 2LN | Detached | £331,720 | |
| 10 Jul 2012 | 4 BH24 2LN | Terraced | £210,000 | New build. |
| 15 Jun 2012 | 6 BH24 2LN | Detached | £227,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2012 | 3 BH24 2LN | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2011 | 4 BH24 2LN | Semi-detached | £277,500 | |
| 17 Jun 2011 | 11 BH24 2LN | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2011 | 28 BH24 2LN | Detached | £458,000 | |
| 30 May 2008 | 3 BH24 2LN | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2006 | 20 BH24 2LN | Detached | £376,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2004 | 4 BH24 2LN | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 40A BH24 2LN | Detached | £436,000 | New build. |
| 23 Apr 2004 | 6 BH24 2LN | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2004 | 40B BH24 2LN | Detached | £437,500 | New build. |
| 25 Feb 2004 | 40 BH24 2LN | Detached | £399,000 | New build. |
| 10 Oct 2003 | 20 BH24 2LN | Detached | £341,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2003 | 10 BH24 2LN | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2003 | 18 BH24 2LN | Detached | £323,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2002 | 12 BH24 2LN | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2000 | 16 BH24 2LN | Detached | £269,000 | |
| 13 Jul 1998 | 10 BH24 2LN | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 11 Jun 1997 | 38 BH24 2LN | Detached | £169,950 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 163 m². Most common: House, detached (9); Bungalow, detached (5); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1983-1990 (4); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Dorset in 2026-27: Band D £2,765 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,843 | £2,151 | £2,458 | £2,765 | £3,379 | £3,994 | £4,608 | £5,530 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band F (36% of about 2,190 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
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH24 2LN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BH24 2LS | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 21 m and 33 m above sea level (27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH24 2LN | 100% | 77% | 77% | 0% |
| BH24 2LS | 90% | 28% | 28% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Christchurch 484,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
| Pokesdown 377,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km (7 miles) | |
| Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest All Saints Church St Leonards | 200 m |
| Ferry terminal | Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 11.8 km (7.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 86.8 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ringwood Medical Centre | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashley Health Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dalkeith House Dental Practice | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | St Leonards Hospital | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Ferndown Pinehurst Road, West Moors | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Avon Heath Country Park 207 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,390 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 207 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Three bowl barrows in Avon Heath Country Park, two 620m and one 700m north west of Matcham's House, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Three bowl barrows in Avon Heath Country Park, two 620m and one 700m north west of Matcham's House | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| David's Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Barnsfield Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Lions Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Whitehouse Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Haskell's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Fillybrook Bottom | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
1 of the street's 32 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 Dorset: see them on the Dorset page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ives Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subway BH24 2NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Greggs BH24 2NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Lunch Club BH24 2PH | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near King Close (2); On or near Lions Wood (1); On or near Woolsbridge Close (1); On or near Woodlands Way (1); On or near Hobbs Park (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 10 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
King Close · Woolsbridge Close · Hobbs Park · Woodlands Way · Woolsbridge Road · Laurel Lane · Knoll Gardens · Lions Wood · The Elms · Ringwood Road · Pinewood Road · Ringwood Road
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.