Samantha Close Bournemouth
6 addresses across 1 postcode (BH10), about 70 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 3770484.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £312,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 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 Bournemouth, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Redhill Park, is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Moordown Medical Centre, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £312,500 | £312,500 | £312,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £300,500 | £300,500 | £300,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £269,950 | £269,950 | £269,950 |
| 2012 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £233,475 | £232,000 | £234,950 |
| 2004 | 3 | £250,000 | £236,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2016 | 3 BH10 5BB | Detached | £312,500 | |
| 15 Sep 2015 | 4 BH10 5BB | Detached | £300,500 | |
| 7 Nov 2014 | 7 BH10 5BB | Detached | £269,950 | New build. |
| 31 May 2012 | 3 BH10 5BB | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2006 | 5 BH10 5BB | Detached | £234,950 | |
| 19 May 2006 | 3 BH10 5BB | Detached | £232,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 5 BH10 5BB | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 27 Apr 2004 | 3 BH10 5BB | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 13 Mar 2004 | 4 BH10 5BB | Detached | £236,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 2003-2006 (2); 2014 (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 (39% of about 820 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)
- 15-17 Boundary Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Templeman House, Leedam Road, Bournemouth, BH10 6HP, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 17-21 Redhill Drive: up to 8 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 17-21 Redhill Drive: up to 5 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 23 Glenville Road and Land rear of 247-251 Columbia Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 37 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH10 5BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Pokesdown 377,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hill view Road Redhill | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth University Talbot Heath | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Cranmer Road Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 90.7 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Moordown Medical Centre | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Nash Dental Practice | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bournemouth Nuffield Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Winton Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Moordown Cashzone | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Redhill Park 17 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Brook Road Allotments 1.3 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Vernold's Coppice | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Duke's Coppice | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Fernheath Valley | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Berry Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Bournemouth Pier East | Beach | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill View Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 110 m | No published inspection |
| Winton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingsleigh Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 900 m (0.6 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 |
| The Bourne Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Glenmoor Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Winton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kinson Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Epiphany School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins Temptations BH10 5AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Little Chicks Nurseries LTD BH10 6ES | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Vinnies Fish and Chips BH10 5BG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 4 Good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Hill View Stores BH10 5BG | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2020 |
| Redhill Post Office BH10 5BG | Retailers - other | 90 m | Exempt | |
| Rowlands Pharmacy BH10 5BG | Retailers - other | 90 m | Exempt | |
| Hill View Primary School BH10 5BD | School/college/university | 120 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2022 |
| St Thomas Community Centre BH10 5BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2024 |
| The Baking Buzz BH10 5AS | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Redhill Park Cafe BH9 2SW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Samantha Close (21); On or near Coombe Avenue (9); On or near Broughton Avenue (5); On or near Delamere Gardens (1); On or near Redhill Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 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 | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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
- BH10 5BB: 6 addresses
Nearby streets
Hillview Road · Coombe Avenue · Doveshill Crescent · Delamere Gardens · Redhill Close · Leybourne Avenue · Broughton Close · St Thomas's Close · Aberdare Road · Doveshill Gardens · Romney Close · St Boniface Gardens
All the streets in BH10 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.