Station Approach Poole
71 addresses across 5 postcodes (BH18), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30300914.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 1998 the median was £101,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 37 homes have an energy certificate (B: 19, C: 15, D: 1, 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 D; Band D in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole costs £2,436 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hamworthy, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 740 m (0.5 miles) 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 45 to 49 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 73 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Hadleigh Practice, about 220 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | £101,500 | £101,500 | £101,500 |
| 1997 | 2 | £95,500 | £79,000 | £112,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2023 | 14 BH18 8AX | Other | £925,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Sep 2018 | 7 BH18 8AX | Other | £180,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Aug 2016 | 14 BH18 8AX | Other | £669,386 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 1998 | 8 BH18 8AX | Detached | £101,500 | |
| 12 Jun 1997 | 5, ARROWSMITH COURT, 10 BH18 8AX | Flat or maisonette | £112,000 | |
| 8 May 1997 | 6 BH18 8AX | Semi-detached | £79,000 |
Energy performance certificates
37 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: Flat (37). Built: 2024 (33); 1900-1929 (3); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (36% of about 1,400 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Tudor and Golf Links Road (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Station Approach, Broadstone: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (20 m)
- Broadstone Hotel, Station Approach, Poole, BH18 8AX: up to 31 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- 214 Lower Blandford Road, Poole, BH18 8DX: up to 9 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- 15 Moor Road, Broadstone, BH18 8AZ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 159 Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8NU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 20 Upton Way Broadstone BH18 9LY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 8AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BH18 8FD | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| BH18 8AG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BH18 8AT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BH18 9BH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 73 addresses are between 45 m and 49 m above sea level (47 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH18 8AG | 100% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| BH18 8AT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BH18 8AX | 96% | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| BH18 9BH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hamworthy 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St. Johns Church Broadstone | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Poole | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 40 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 11.2 km (6.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 85.5 km (53 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Hadleigh Practice | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broadway Dental Surgery | 160 m |
| Hospital | Ssd Alderney Community Hospital | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broadstone Allotments 1.1 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 4.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow on Dunyeat's Hill 650m south west of Arrowsmith House, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.8 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 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Round barrow cemetery south and west of Rose Lawn Coppice, 600m south west of Higher Merley Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Two bowl barrows in Arrowsmith Coppice 200m south of Arrowsmith House | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Clump | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Corfe Hills | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Hillbourne Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Merley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Pergins Island | Island | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Pit Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 65 | 73 | 73 |
8 of the street's 73 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 | 110 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Broadstone Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Springdale First School | Primary | 5–9 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Corfe Hills School | Secondary | 13–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Poole 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: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hillbourne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Rushcombe First School | Primary | 4–9 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Italian Bakehouse BH18 8AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Franco's Pizzeria BH18 8AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 4 Good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| The Junction BH18 8AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2022 |
| Heart of India BH18 8AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Pizza Delight BH18 8AX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Charlie's Chicken BH18 8AX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 4 Good | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Attic Textiles BH18 8AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Churrasco Steakhouse BH18 8AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Broadstone First School BH18 8AA | School/college/university | 50 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2022 |
| Little Prems Broadstone First BH18 8AA | School/college/university | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Broadstone Local BH18 8AG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 60 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Costa Coffee BH18 8AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2025 |
| The Tap & Grape BH18 8DX | Other catering premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2022 |
| The Goods Yard BH18 8AX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Oakley Village Butchers BH18 8DN | Manufacturers/packers | 140 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (20); On or near Macaulay Road (12); On or near York Mews (10); On or near Clarendon Close (2); On or near Tudor Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 69 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 54% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 30% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 57% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 9 to 10 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: VIRGIN MEDIA: Utility asset works, 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- 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
- BH18 8AX: 34 addresses of 46 in the postcode
- BH18 8FD: 34 addresses
- BH18 8AG: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
- BH18 8AT: 1 address
- BH18 9BH: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Brookdale Farm · Brookdale Farm · B3074 · Brookdale Close · Macaulay Road · Clarendon Close · Tudor Road · York Mews · Kirkway · Story Lane · Land Associated With · Ascot 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.