Sutton Close Poole
40 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH17), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30300800.
- Sales: 97 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £297,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 33 homes have an energy certificate (C: 19, D: 14).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are 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 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 Parkstone (Dorset), about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 170 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 29 to 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Rosemary Health Ctr, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £297,000 | £297,000 | £297,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £278,000 | £228,000 | £328,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | £282,000 | £226,000 | £308,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £288,000 | £288,000 | £288,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £224,000 | £206,000 | £242,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £186,500 | £155,000 | £218,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £192,500 | £150,000 | £235,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | £156,500 | £97,000 | £175,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £155,000 | £115,000 | £195,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2026 | 7 BH17 8SS | Detached | £297,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2024 | 20 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £328,000 | |
| 3 May 2024 | 25 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £228,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2023 | 7 BH17 8SS | Detached | £286,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2023 | 55 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £278,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2023 | 11 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £308,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2023 | 8 BH17 8SS | Semi-detached | £226,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2022 | 19 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £365,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2020 | 15 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £265,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Feb 2019 | 11 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2018 | 4 BH17 8SS | Detached | £288,000 | |
| 25 May 2017 | 15 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £242,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2017 | 17 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £206,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2016 | 55 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £218,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2016 | 25 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2014 | 22 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 28 May 2014 | 1 BH17 8SS | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2013 | 23 BH17 8SS | Flat or maisonette | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Aug 2013 | 10 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2013 | 11 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 55 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £175,500 | |
| 8 Nov 2012 | 37 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | 21 BH17 8SS | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Oct 2011 | 4 BH17 8SS | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2010 | 55 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2009 | 16 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2009 | 14 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £165,500 | |
| 5 Jun 2009 | 2 BH17 8SS | Detached | £220,500 | |
| 4 Jun 2009 | 12 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £128,950 | |
| 20 Mar 2009 | 8 BH17 8SS | Semi-detached | £127,500 | |
| 20 Mar 2008 | 55 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £184,500 | |
| 21 Nov 2007 | 6 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £152,500 | |
| 6 Nov 2007 | 15 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £194,950 | |
| 1 Mar 2007 | 16 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £184,500 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 7 BH17 8SS | Detached | £164,950 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 12 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 2 BH17 8SS | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2006 | 9 BH17 8SS | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 5 BH17 8SS | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 21 BH17 8SS | Flat or maisonette | £103,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Sep 2005 | 20 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £169,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2005 | 10 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2005 | 12 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2005 | 11 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2005 | 6 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £131,500 | |
| 21 Jan 2005 | 16 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £161,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2004 | 27 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2004 | 17 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £152,500 | |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 55 BH17 8SS | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 2 BH17 8SS | Detached | £225,000 |
Energy performance certificates
33 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 51 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (9); House, semi-detached (8). Built: 1983-1990 (15); 1976-1982 (10); 1967-1975 (7). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (13); owner-occupied (11); rented (social) (5).
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 (32% of about 660 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)
- Horizon Motor Co. Ltd., 397-399 Ringwood Road, Poole, BH12 4LT: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 1 & 3 St Georges Avenue, Poole, BH12 4ND: up to 11 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH17 8SS | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BH17 8BL | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 29 m and 33 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH17 8BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH17 8SS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chalbury Close Canford Heath | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth University Talbot Heath | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 88.2 km (55 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Rosemary Health Ctr | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alderney Dental Practice | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Ssd Alderney Community Hospital | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Canford Heath Adastral Sq Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 170 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.3 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Alder Farm Allotments 1.5 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow cemetery and four other bowl barrows on Canford Heath, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow cemetery and four other bowl barrows on Canford Heath | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Bowl barrow on Canford Heath 650m south of southern corner of New Covert | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course 320m south of Eastlands Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Poole Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lodge Hill | Hill | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Parr's Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
| Pergins Island | Island | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
| Weston's Point | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 40 | 40 |
8 of the street's 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Astra Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Magna Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Haymoor Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Church of England/Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Aldhelm's Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Manorside Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Livingstone Road Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Deer Management BH17 8BU | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Rowe's Cornish Bakers BH12 4NX | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Tesco [3036] BH12 4NX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Aug 2024 |
| Tesco Family Dining BH12 4NX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chalbury Close (11); On or near Sutton Close (11); On or near Sydling Close (11); On or near Yarrow Close (11); On or near Twyford Way (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 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
Nearby streets
Stockbridge Close · Sydling Close · Chalbury Close · Twyford Way · Fernhill Close · Yarrow Road · Carsworth Way · Southbrook Close · Hooke Close
All the streets in BH17 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.