Shelbourne Close Bournemouth
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH8), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3754251.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2012 the median was £185,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 11, E: 2).
- 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 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 Bournemouth, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Churchill Gardens, is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 36 to 38 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Crescent Providence Surgery, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 27% of households owned their home and 31% 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 violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £181,500 | £163,000 | £200,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £78,500 | £78,500 | £78,500 |
| 1997 | 2 | £114,250 | £58,500 | £170,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2020 | 8 BH8 8QU | Semi-detached | £280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Mar 2012 | 8 BH8 8QU | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2011 | 8 BH8 8QU | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2008 | 12 BH8 8QU | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2008 | 4 BH8 8QU | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 10 BH8 8QU | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2003 | 4 BH8 8QU | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2000 | 21 - 25 BH8 8QU | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 12 Nov 1999 | 10 BH8 8QU | Semi-detached | £78,500 | |
| 24 Sep 1997 | 4 BH8 8QU | Semi-detached | £58,500 | |
| 9 Jun 1997 | 21 - 25 BH8 8QU | Detached | £170,000 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 42 m². Most common: Flat (13); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 2007-2011 (13); 1900-1929 (2); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (14); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 4, Shelbourne Close
- Flat 1, 12, Shelbourne Close
- Flat 2, 12, Shelbourne Close
- Flat 3, 12, Shelbourne Close
- Flat 4, 12, Shelbourne Close
- Flat 5, 12, Shelbourne Close
- Flat 6, 12, Shelbourne Close
- Flat 7, 12, Shelbourne Close
- Flat 8, 12, Shelbourne Close
- Flat 9, 12, Shelbourne Close
- Flat 10, 12, Shelbourne Close
- Flat 11, 12, Shelbourne Close
- Flat 12, 12, Shelbourne Close
- Flat 13, 12, Shelbourne Close
- Gas Fix, 6 Shelbourne Close
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 B (46% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- GENTLEMEN'S PUBLIC CONVENIENCE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 318-324 Holdenhurst Road: up to 22 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 61 Richmond Park Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 21-23 St Clement's Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 217 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8DE: up to 5 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 10 Ascham Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 18 Knole Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Rear of 27-31 Southcote Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Coal Yard, Ashley Road: up to 60 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 30 September 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 36 m and 38 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH8 8BT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH8 8QU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pokesdown 377,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Springbourne Library | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth Station Lansdowne | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Sovereign Shopping Centre Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 94.3 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crescent Providence Surgery | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queens Park Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queens Park Dental Team | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Boscombe Community Hospital | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Boscombe Police Box | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Churchill Gardens 1.3 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,240 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cyril Park 3,250 m² | 220 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 5.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Clement, a listed building (Grade I), 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Clement | Listed building, Grade I | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| House of Bethany | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Roman Catholic Church of the Annunciation | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Upper, Central and Lower Pleasure Gardens, and Coy Pond Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Boscombe Pier West | Beach | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Honeycombe Chine | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Boscombe Pier East | Beach | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Horseshoe Common | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Berry Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 20 | 20 |
19 of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bethany Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Malmesbury Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| King's Park Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | All-through | 4–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Queen's Park Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen's Park Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Avonwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bournemouth School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth East Conservative Club BH8 8BX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 4 Good | 4 Oct 2018 |
| Capybara Cafe BH8 8BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Down the Hatch BH8 8BT | Retailers - other | 80 m | Exempt | |
| Park Garage - Shell BH8 8BT | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2020 |
| Bap Go BH8 8BE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
| The Galley Fish and Chip Shop BH8 8BE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 31 Aug 2024 |
| Paprika BH8 8BE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Queens Park Pharmacy BH8 8BL | Retailers - other | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Pamir BBQ Express BH8 8BZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| The Taste of China BH8 8BZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2024 |
| The Firkin Shed (Micro pub) BH8 8BZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Avon Social Club BH8 8SE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2019 |
| Co-op BH8 8BN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Aldi Stores Limited BH8 8NT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 280 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2020 |
| The Uncle Will BH8 8DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 60 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (34); On or near Capstone Place (26); On or near Shelbourne Close (25); On or near Melbourne Road (14); On or near Lincoln Avenue (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 65% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 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) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 66% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Nearby streets
Melbourne Road · Wimborne Road · Capstone Gardens · Capstone Place · Malmesbury Park Place · Shelbourne Mews · Wesley Close · Cleveland Gardens · Avon Close · Garfield Avenue · Avon Gardens · Avon Road
All the streets in BH8 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.