Rowbarrow Close Poole
1 address across 1 postcode (BH17), about 20 m long. USRN 30301147.
- Sales: 89 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £280,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 5 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 C; 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 Parkstone (Dorset), about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 17 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 Canford Heath Group Pract, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 49% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 165 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £375,000 | £370,000 | £380,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £302,500 | £280,000 | £325,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £332,500 | £230,000 | £387,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £267,000 | £256,000 | £278,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | £275,000 | £202,000 | £306,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £235,000 | £219,000 | £265,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | £184,000 | £160,000 | £202,500 |
| 2012 | 2 | £222,250 | £206,500 | £238,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 22 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2025 | 12 BH17 9EA | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 4 BH17 9EA | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2024 | 28 BH17 9EA | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2023 | 27 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2022 | 23 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2022 | 25 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2021 | 8 BH17 9EA | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 16 BH17 9EA | Detached | £387,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2021 | 35 BH17 9EA | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2021 | 28 BH17 9EA | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2020 | 22 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £278,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2020 | 15 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £256,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2017 | 12 BH17 9EA | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2017 | 31 BH17 9EA | Detached | £306,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2017 | 15 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £247,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 44 BH17 9EA | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2017 | 41 BH17 9EA | Terraced | £202,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2016 | 17 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 3 May 2016 | 11 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £219,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2016 | 6 BH17 9EA | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2015 | 40 BH17 9EA | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 22 May 2013 | 41 BH17 9EA | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 3 May 2013 | 9 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2013 | 2 BH17 9EA | Detached | £188,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2013 | 27 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £202,500 | |
| 10 Aug 2012 | 12 BH17 9EA | Detached | £238,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2012 | 40 BH17 9EA | Detached | £206,500 | |
| 1 Oct 2010 | 18 BH17 9EA | Detached | £202,500 | |
| 22 Jun 2010 | 25 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £197,500 | |
| 16 Apr 2010 | 10 BH17 9EA | Detached | £218,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2008 | 15 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2007 | 22 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £219,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 35 BH17 9EA | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2007 | 9 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 29 May 2007 | 36 BH17 9EA | Detached | £229,950 | |
| 25 May 2007 | 17 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2006 | 19 BH17 9EA | Detached | £206,000 | |
| 26 May 2006 | 15 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £172,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2005 | 17 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2005 | 39 BH17 9EA | Terraced | £147,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2005 | 29 BH17 9EA | Detached | £203,000 | |
| 17 May 2005 | 11 BH17 9EA | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2005 | 35 BH17 9EA | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2004 | 12 BH17 9EA | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 10 BH17 9EA | Detached | £202,500 | |
| 11 Jun 2004 | 19 BH17 9EA | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2004 | 6 BH17 9EA | Detached | £196,000 | |
| 14 May 2004 | 35 BH17 9EA | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2004 | 31 BH17 9EA | Detached | £186,500 |
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (35% of about 650 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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 17 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH17 9EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Portesham Way Canford Heath | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Poole | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 87.5 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Canford Heath Group Pract | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Arrowedge Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Canford Heath Clinic | 130 m |
| Hospital | Ssd Alderney Community Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Canford Heath Adastral Sq Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 360 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 11 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,190 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Broadstone Allotments 1.1 ha | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow cemetery and four other bowl barrows on Canford Heath, a scheduled monument, 670 m (0.4 miles) north.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow cemetery and four other bowl barrows on Canford Heath | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow on Canford Heath 730m south east of Alhambra | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow on Canford Heath 650m south of southern corner of New Covert | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Poole Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lodge Hill | Hill | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Parr's Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Pergins Island | Island | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) east |
| Merley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
| Weston's Point | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
None of the street's 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Astra Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 340 m | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Magna Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Haymoor Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Poole Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 900 m (0.6 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 |
| Canford Heath Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Canford Heath Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Church of England/Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Hillbourne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
| Broadstone Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumping Jellybeans Pre-school BH17 9DW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2019 |
| Kingfishers Fish and Chips BH17 9DW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| St Pauls Church Hall Lunch Club BH17 9DW | Other catering premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| The Haymoor BH17 9DW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2024 |
| The Hideout Soft Play BH17 9DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Asda Stores Ltd BH17 9DW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 130 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Arrowedge Limited BH17 9DW | Retailers - other | 150 m | Exempt | |
| Canford Nest BH17 9DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Ad Astra Infant School BH17 8AP | School/college/university | 340 m | Exempt | |
| Tiny Explorers Pre-School BH17 8AP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2019 |
| Magna Academy Kitchen BH17 8RE | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 72 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Shoplifting | 24 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (77); On or near Thorncombe Close (20); On or near Parking Area (18); On or near Petrol Station (14); On or near Walditch Gardens (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 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) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- BH17 9EA: 1 address of 48 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Walditch Gardens · Neighbourhood Centre · Culliford Crescent · Culliford Crescent · Culliford Crescent · Pimpern Close · Thorncombe Close · Tarrant Close · Knowlton Road · Hawkchurch Gardens
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.