Sharlands Close Poole
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH18), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30300932.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £715,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 1, E: 1).
- 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 D; Band D in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole costs £2,436 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 91% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hamworthy, about 4.1 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 33 to 36 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Hadleigh Practice, about 380 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 57 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 | £715,000 | £715,000 | £715,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £702,000 | £702,000 | £702,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £548,000 | £548,000 | £548,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £396,500 | £396,500 | £396,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £164,950 | £164,950 | £164,950 |
| 1996 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2025 | 4 BH18 8NB | Detached | £715,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2024 | 2 BH18 8NB | Detached | £702,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2016 | 9 BH18 8NB | Detached | £548,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2011 | 8 BH18 8NB | Detached | £396,500 | |
| 21 Nov 2008 | 9 BH18 8NB | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2003 | 4 BH18 8NB | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2002 | 8 BH18 8NB | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2002 | 5 BH18 8NB | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 23 Oct 1997 | 4 BH18 8NB | Detached | £164,950 | |
| 29 May 1996 | 4 BH18 8NB | Detached | £155,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 151 m². Most common: House, detached (4). Built: 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 D (30% of about 740 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)
- 159 Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8NU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- 214 Lower Blandford Road, Poole, BH18 8DX: up to 9 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Station Approach, Broadstone: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Broadstone Hotel, Station Approach, Poole, BH18 8AX: up to 31 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- 20 Upton Way Broadstone BH18 9LY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 15 Moor Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AZ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Hillbourne: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH18 8NB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
| BH18 8NT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 33 m and 36 m above sea level (34 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH18 8NB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH18 8NT | 100% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hamworthy 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wallace Road Broadstone | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Poole | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 11 km (6.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 86 km (53 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Hadleigh Practice | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Plewman House Dental Centre | 350 m |
| Hospital | Ssd Alderney Community Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broadstone Allotments 1.1 ha | 180 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow on Dunyeat's Hill 650m south west of Arrowsmith House, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow on Dunyeat's Hill 650m south west of Arrowsmith House | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Bowl barrow cemetery and four other bowl barrows on Canford Heath | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Two bowl barrows in Arrowsmith Coppice 200m south of Arrowsmith House | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hillbourne Copse | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| The Clump | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Dunyeat's Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Pergins Island | Island | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Merley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Pit Bottom | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
4 of the street's 10 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadstone First School | Primary | 4–9 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Broadstone Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hillbourne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 860 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 | 890 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 |
| Springdale First School | Primary | 5–9 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 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 |
| Corfe Hills School | Secondary | 13–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadstone Christian Nursery Ltd BH18 8NU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Park Lodge Residential Home BH18 8EA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Marks & Spencer BH18 8DP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Tesco Express [2111] BH18 8DP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 250 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2018 |
| Broadstone News BH18 8DH | Retailers - other | 260 m | Exempt | |
| Griffs Family Butchers BH18 8DH | Manufacturers/packers | 290 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Village Veg BH18 8DP | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2023 |
| Arrowedge Chemists BH18 8DP | Retailers - other | 300 m | Exempt | |
| Diana's Patisserie BH18 8DP | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2023 |
| Doner Haus BH18 8DH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| The Blackwater Stream BH18 8DP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2023 |
| Boots the Chemist BH18 8DP | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Blend on the Broadway BH18 8DH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Broadway Fish and Chips BH18 8DH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Roebridge Farm BH18 8DP | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (43); On or near Wallace Road (5); On or near Benridge Close (3); On or near Sharlands Close (3); On or near Lower Blandford Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- Food hygiene ratings Rock a Tots UK Ltd (school/college/university, BH18 8DT) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 7 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Sienna Gardens · Wallace Road · Charborough Road · Benridge Close · Ridgeway · Heysham Road · Twin Oaks Close · Grange Road · Selby Close · Westheath Road · Barn Road
All the streets in BH18 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.