Roberts Road Poole
50 addresses across 3 postcodes (BH17), about 350 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30302469.
- Sales: 42 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £293,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 35 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 17, D: 13, E: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 8 addresses on its postcodes are 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 B; 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 Hamworthy, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 260 m away, and Creekmoor Ponds Nature Reserve (7.8 hectares) is about 690 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Birchwood Practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 58 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £293,000 | £278,000 | £308,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £275,000 | £270,000 | £315,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £245,000 | £235,000 | £255,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £247,500 | £247,500 | £247,500 |
| 2014 | 3 | £184,000 | £175,000 | £228,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £173,000 | £165,000 | £177,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £166,750 | £161,000 | £172,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | £187,000 | £140,000 | £195,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £193,750 | £172,500 | £215,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2023 | 31A BH17 7HE | Detached | £308,000 | |
| 26 May 2023 | 31 BH17 7HE | Semi-detached | £278,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2022 | 44 BH17 7HF | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2022 | 46 BH17 7HF | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2022 | 17 BH17 7HE | Terraced | £315,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Feb 2022 | 34 BH17 7HF | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2020 | 44 BH17 7HF | Semi-detached | £260,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Oct 2019 | 18 BH17 7HF | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2018 | 35 BH17 7HE | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 25 May 2018 | 6 BH17 7HF | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 23 BH17 7HE | Semi-detached | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Oct 2016 | 42 BH17 7HF | Semi-detached | £247,500 | |
| 11 Dec 2014 | 21 BH17 7HE | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2014 | 37 BH17 7HE | Detached | £228,000 | |
| 12 May 2014 | 24 BH17 7HF | Semi-detached | £184,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2013 | 23 BH17 7HE | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 13 May 2013 | 16 BH17 7HF | Semi-detached | £177,500 | |
| 1 May 2013 | 15 BH17 7HE | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2012 | 40 BH17 7HF | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2010 | 40 BH17 7HF | Semi-detached | £161,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2010 | 33A BH17 7HE | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 30 Nov 2009 | 6 BH17 7HF | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2008 | 31A BH17 7HE | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2008 | 33 BH17 7HE | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2008 | 4 BH17 7HF | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2007 | 24 BH17 7HF | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 26 Jan 2007 | 37 BH17 7HE | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 37 BH17 7HE | Detached | £191,500 | |
| 22 Mar 2004 | 35 BH17 7HE | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2003 | 42 BH17 7HF | Semi-detached | £124,995 | |
| 10 Apr 2003 | 24 BH17 7HF | Semi-detached | £126,500 | |
| 22 Apr 2002 | 25 BH17 7HE | Semi-detached | £101,500 | |
| 10 Dec 2001 | 23 BH17 7HE | Semi-detached | £98,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 29 BH17 7HE | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2000 | 33 BH17 7HE | Semi-detached | £92,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2000 | 6 BH17 7HF | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2000 | 34 BH17 7HF | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2000 | 4 BH17 7HF | Terraced | £73,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | 25 BH17 7HE | Semi-detached | £64,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2000 | 8 BH17 7HF | Semi-detached | £74,500 | |
| 16 Apr 1999 | 34 BH17 7HF | Terraced | £66,950 | |
| 2 Oct 1998 | 29 BH17 7HE | Semi-detached | £15,000 |
Energy performance certificates
35 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (21); House, end-terrace (8); House, mid-terrace (4). Built: 1950-1966 (28); 1930-1949 (3); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (14); owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 5, Roberts Road
- 6, Roberts Road
- 7 Roberts Road
- 9, Roberts Road
- 10, Roberts Road
- 15, Roberts Road
- 17, Roberts Road
- 18, Roberts Road
- 19, Roberts Road
- 20, Roberts Road
- 23, Roberts Road
- 24, Roberts Road
- 28 Roberts Road
- 29, Roberts Road
- 33a Roberts Road
- 35, Roberts Road
- 36, Roberts Road
- 37, Roberts Road
- 40, Roberts Road
- 42, Roberts Road
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 B (38% of about 1,490 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)
- Hillbourne: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Sopers Lane: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026: BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL, Statutory Infrastructure Works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 9 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 7HE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| BH17 7HF | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
| BH17 7HD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 50 addresses are between 10 m and 11 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH17 7HD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH17 7HE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH17 7HF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hamworthy 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Plumer Road Waterloo Estate | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Poole | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Poole Centre (Holes Bay) Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 86.8 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Birchwood Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Moonlight Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Creekmoor, Upton | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,040 m² | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Creekmoor Ponds Nature Reserve 7.8 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.4 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Broadstone Allotments 1.1 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Poole Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Poole Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hillbourne Copse | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Pergins Island | Island | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Lodge Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Pit Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) west |
| Merley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north |
| Rockley Point | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
None of the street's 50 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillbourne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 200 m | 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 |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 570 m (0.4 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 |
| Poole Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Broadstone First School | Primary | 4–9 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Springdale First School | Primary | 5–9 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Canford Heath Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stanley Green Infant Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Haymoor Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Canford Heath Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Broadstone Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Magna Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillbourne Primary School BH17 7HX | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Zhan Xung Chinese Takeaway BH17 7EZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| Happy Palace BH17 7EZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Champion of Poole Kebab Pizza House BH17 7EZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Nisa BH17 7EZ | Retailers - other | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Lotus Convenience Store BH17 7EZ | Retailers - other | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Southmead Retirement Home BH18 8ES | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| The Potteries Care Home BH18 8ES | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 8 Mar 2025 |
| Slice of Heaven - Creekmoor BH17 7FH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Premier Inn Poole North BH17 7FH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Parkstone Grammar School BH17 7EP | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cavan Crescent (20); On or near Plumer Road (15); On or near Kitchener Crescent (6); On or near Rugby Road (5); On or near Sopers Lane (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 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 | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 4 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: Statutory Infrastructure Works, 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Lotus Convenience Store (retailers - other, BH17 7EZ) now Awaiting inspection, was 4 Good found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Happy Palace (takeaway/sandwich shop, BH17 7EZ) now 5 Very good, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 7 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BH17 7HE: 25 addresses
- BH17 7HF: 24 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- BH17 7HD: 1 address of 56 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Gort Road · Wavell Avenue · Plumer Road · Coopers Road · Coventry Crescent · Allenby Road · Rugby Road · Cavan Crescent · The Parade · Allenby Close · Gough Crescent · Mead 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.