Sutherland Avenue Poole
32 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH18), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30300980.
- Sales: 36 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £461,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 9, E: 4).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hamworthy, about 4.6 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 77 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Hadleigh Practice, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £461,250 | £395,000 | £527,500 |
| 2024 | 2 | £442,500 | £390,000 | £495,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £599,950 | £599,950 | £599,950 |
| 2022 | 1 | £680,000 | £680,000 | £680,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £385,250 | £383,000 | £387,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £359,500 | £350,000 | £552,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £352,000 | £352,000 | £352,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £208,000 | £208,000 | £208,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2025 | 17 BH18 9EB | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2025 | 16 BH18 9EB | Detached | £527,500 | |
| 18 Dec 2024 | 4 BH18 9EB | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2024 | 13 BH18 9EB | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2023 | 23 BH18 9EB | Detached | £599,950 | |
| 25 Nov 2022 | 18 BH18 9EB | Detached | £680,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2021 | 26 BH18 9EB | Detached | £383,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2021 | 15 BH18 9EB | Detached | £387,500 | |
| 2 Oct 2020 | 8 BH18 9EB | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2019 | 22 BH18 9EB | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2019 | 10 BH18 9EB | Detached | £359,500 | |
| 15 Mar 2019 | 27 BH18 9EB | Detached | £552,500 | |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 18 BH18 9EB | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2017 | 25 BH18 9EB | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2016 | 25 BH18 9EB | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2015 | 22 BH18 9EB | Detached | £352,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2012 | 5 BH18 9EB | Detached | £208,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2011 | 27 BH18 9EB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2008 | 30 BH18 9EB | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | 20 BH18 9EB | Detached | £357,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2006 | 4 BH18 9EB | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2006 | 21 BH18 9EB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2005 | 19 BH18 9EB | Detached | £234,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2005 | 16 BH18 9EB | Detached | £341,500 | |
| 23 May 2003 | 1 BH18 9EB | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2002 | 16 BH18 9EB | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2001 | 12 BH18 9EB | Detached | £164,100 | |
| 7 Dec 1999 | 24 BH18 9EB | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 11 Sep 1998 | 22 BH18 9EB | Detached | £128,000 | |
| 15 Jul 1998 | 23 BH18 9EB | Detached | £82,500 | |
| 27 May 1998 | 25 BH18 9EB | Detached | £109,000 | |
| 20 Nov 1997 | 25 BH18 9EB | Detached | £72,000 | |
| 18 Nov 1996 | 20 BH18 9EB | Detached | £108,500 | |
| 20 Sep 1995 | 19 BH18 9EB | Detached | £76,000 | |
| 21 Aug 1995 | 32 BH18 9EB | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 18 Aug 1995 | 6 BH18 9EB | Detached | £78,500 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 100 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (12); House, detached (5). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1950-1966 (7); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 (43% of about 630 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)
- Dorset Soldier PH: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 20 Upton Way Broadstone BH18 9LY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (920 m (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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 64 m and 77 m above sea level (71 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH18 9EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH18 9EH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hamworthy 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roman Road Broadstone | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Poole | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 84.6 km (53 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Hadleigh Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Corfe Mullen Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Wimborne Community Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Corfe Mullen - Towers Way, Corfe Mullen Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.7 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,070 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,830 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Corfe Mullen Allotments 1.7 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Two sections of Roman road on Barrow Hill and Corfe Hills, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Two sections of Roman road on Barrow Hill and Corfe Hills | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Round barrow cemetery on Barrow Hill 150m south west of Brookvale Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow 350m north of Naked Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Corfe Hills | Hill | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| The Clump | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Merley Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Pit Bottom | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Pergins Island | Island | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 32 | 32 |
None of the street's 32 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corfe Hills School | Secondary | 13–18 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rushcombe First School | Primary | 4–9 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Springdale First School | Primary | 5–9 | 550 m (0.3 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 |
| Henbury View First School | Primary | 5–9 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Broadstone First School | Primary | 4–9 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lockyer's Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Broadstone Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heatherdene House B&B BH21 3PB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 390 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Springdale First School BH18 9BW | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2023 |
| Corfe Hills School BH18 9BG | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Abbotsbury Road (13); On or near Insley Crescent (3); On or near Hamilton Road (2); On or near Anvil Crescent (1); On or near Holland Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
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
Holland Way · Abbotsbury Road · Insley Crescent · Hamilton Road · Lancaster Drive · Highfield Close · Anvil Crescent · Meadow Rise · Wayman Road · High Park Road · Lancaster Close · Highfield 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.