Royster Close Poole
19 addresses across 3 postcodes (BH17), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30302267.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £560,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 3).
- 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 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 Poole, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Birchwood Practice, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £560,000 | £560,000 | £560,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £263,000 | £263,000 | £263,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £243,000 | £243,000 | £243,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £252,500 | £215,000 | £290,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £201,000 | £192,000 | £210,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £216,000 | £204,950 | £217,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £273,000 | £273,000 | £273,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £129,975 | £120,000 | £139,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £116,000 | £116,000 | £116,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2025 | 15 BH17 9LQ | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2024 | 2 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2023 | 8 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2020 | 9 BH17 9LQ | Terraced | £325,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 May 2016 | 9 BH17 9LQ | Terraced | £263,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | 12 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £243,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2014 | 5 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2014 | 17 BH17 9LQ | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2011 | 9 BH17 9LQ | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2011 | 12 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £192,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 9 BH17 9LQ | Terraced | £216,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 3 BH17 9LQ | Terraced | £217,500 | |
| 1 Jun 2007 | 2 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £204,950 | |
| 26 Sep 2006 | 14 BH17 9LQ | Detached | £273,000 | |
| 28 May 2004 | 2 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2002 | 5 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 3 BH17 9LQ | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2001 | 12 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 9 BH17 9LQ | Terraced | £102,500 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 12 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 15 Jan 1999 | 2 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £79,000 | |
| 24 Apr 1998 | 11 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 8 Apr 1998 | 9 BH17 9LQ | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 8 Dec 1997 | 4 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £76,000 | |
| 17 Mar 1997 | 14 BH17 9LQ | Detached | £95,000 | New build. |
| 21 Feb 1997 | 15 BH17 9LQ | Detached | £95,000 | New build. |
| 23 Oct 1996 | 1 BH17 9LQ | Detached | £94,000 | |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 11 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £69,950 | New build. |
| 21 Jun 1996 | 10 BH17 9LQ | Terraced | £63,500 | New build. |
| 20 Jun 1996 | 9 BH17 9LQ | Terraced | £63,950 | New build. |
| 17 May 1996 | 8 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £65,000 | New build. |
| 6 Nov 1995 | 5 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £68,500 | New build. |
| 8 Sep 1995 | 7 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £66,500 | New build. |
| 22 Aug 1995 | 6 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £66,000 | New build. |
| 16 Jun 1995 | 3 BH17 9LQ | Terraced | £66,500 | New build. |
| 28 Apr 1995 | 4 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £67,000 | New build. |
| 7 Mar 1995 | 2 BH17 9LQ | Semi-detached | £65,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, end-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1991-1995 (7); 1983-1990 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 550 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 (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 17 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 9 m and 16 m above sea level (11 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH17 9BH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH17 9LL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH17 9LQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hamworthy 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sopers Lane Waterloo Estate | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Poole | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Poole Centre (Holes Bay) Car Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 87.5 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Birchwood Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Moonlight Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Creekmoor Northmead Drive, Creekmore Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.0 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Bushell Mill Allotments 1.8 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow cemetery and four other bowl barrows on Canford Heath, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow cemetery and four other bowl barrows on Canford Heath | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Poole Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hillbourne Copse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Lodge Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Pergins Island | Island | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Weston's Point | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
| Merley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north |
| Rockley Vale | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: see them on the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkstone Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 220 m | 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 |
| Hillbourne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 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 |
| Poole Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (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 Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Canford Heath Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Haymoor Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Magna Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stanley Green Infant Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ad Astra Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Church of England/Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oakdale Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidl BH17 7LQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 240 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2022 |
| Shell Darbys Corner BH17 7JX | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2025 |
| The Bakehouse BH17 7LG | Manufacturers/packers | 300 m | Exempt | |
| Patisserie Mark Bennett aka PMB Street Kitchen BH17 7LG | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Parkstone Grammar School BH17 7EP | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| The Old School House Nursery & Pre School Cabot Lane BH17 7BX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza BH17 7LG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Burger King BH17 7LG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Dolphin Indoor Bowls Club BH17 7LG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2023 |
| Starbucks BH17 7LA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Holly Hedge Lane (22); On or near Waterloo Road (6); On or near Pond View Close (1); On or near Sandyhurst Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 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 | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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 9LQ: 17 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- BH17 9BH: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
- BH17 9LL: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Royster Close · Holly Hedge Lane · Sandyhurst Close · Waterloo Road · Deneve Avenue · Waterloo Road · Sopers Lane · Apsley Crescent · Plantation Road · Underwood Close · Denison Road
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.