Talbot Drive Poole
48 addresses across 4 postcodes (BH10,BH12), about 390 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30302917.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £505,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (B: 11, C: 12, D: 6, 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 C; 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 Branksome, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Turbary Common, is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 48 to 54 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Talbot Medical Centre, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £505,000 | £505,000 | £505,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £450,000 | £367,800 | £457,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £287,500 | £287,500 | £287,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £279,950 | £279,950 | £279,950 |
| 2009 | 2 | £281,250 | £225,000 | £337,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £182,000 | £182,000 | £182,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £168,500 | £160,000 | £177,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £149,950 | £149,950 | £149,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2024 | 14 BH12 5ED | Detached | £505,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2023 | 26 BH12 5ED | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2021 | 26 BH12 5ED | Detached | £367,800 | |
| 31 Mar 2021 | 6 BH12 5ED | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 16 BH12 5ED | Detached | £420,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Feb 2021 | 22 BH12 5ED | Detached | £457,500 | |
| 1 Oct 2019 | 14 BH12 5ED | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 24 BH12 5ED | Detached | £287,500 | |
| 26 Aug 2011 | 4 BH12 5ED | Detached | £279,950 | |
| 11 Sep 2009 | 2A BH12 5ED | Detached | £337,500 | |
| 22 Jul 2009 | 28 BH12 5ED | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2008 | 30 BH12 5ED | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 14 BH12 5ED | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | 30 BH12 5ED | Detached | £182,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2002 | 36 BH12 5ED | Detached | £177,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2002 | 32 BH12 5ED | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 27 Aug 1999 | 6 BH12 5ED | Detached | £149,950 | |
| 10 Aug 1998 | 22 BH12 5ED | Detached | £122,000 | |
| 30 Jul 1998 | 28 BH12 5ED | Detached | £91,500 | |
| 30 Apr 1998 | 36 BH12 5ED | Detached | £93,000 | |
| 6 Jun 1997 | 2A BH12 5ED | Detached | £132,500 | |
| 26 Mar 1997 | 20 BH12 5ED | Detached | £82,000 | |
| 13 Feb 1996 | 2A BH12 5ED | Detached | £107,500 | |
| 30 Jan 1996 | 6 BH12 5ED | Detached | £103,000 | |
| 8 Sep 1995 | 6 BH12 5ED | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 26 May 1995 | 32 BH12 5ED | Detached | £63,000 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: Flat (19); House, detached (11); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 2007-2011 (19); 1967-1975 (3); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (26); owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (28 addresses)
- 2a, Talbot Drive
- 6, Talbot Drive
- 12, Talbot Drive
- 14, Talbot Drive
- 16, Talbot Drive
- 22, Talbot Drive
- 24, Talbot Drive
- 30, Talbot Drive
- 34, Talbot Drive
- Flat 1 Edward House, Talbot Drive
- Flat 2 Edward House, Talbot Drive
- Flat 3 Edward House, Talbot Drive
- Flat 4 Edward House, Talbot Drive
- Flat 5 Edward House, Talbot Drive
- Flat 6 Edward House, Talbot Drive
- Flat 7 Edward House, Talbot Drive
- Flat 8 Edward House, Talbot Drive
- Flat 9 Edward House, Talbot Drive
- Flat 10 Edward House, Talbot Drive
- Flat 11 Edward House, Talbot Drive
- Flat 12 Edward House, Talbot Drive
- Flat 13 Edward House, Talbot Drive
- Flat 14 Edward House, Talbot Drive
- Flat 15 Edward House, Talbot Drive
- Flat 16 Edward House, Talbot Drive
- Flat 17 Edward House, Talbot Drive
- Flat 18 Edward House, Talbot Drive
- Flat 19 Edward House, Talbot Drive
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 C (54% of about 1,510 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.
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 48 addresses are between 48 m and 54 m above sea level (51 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH10 4HZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH12 5BP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH12 5BT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH12 5ED | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Talbot Drive Wallisdown | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth University Talbot Heath | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Cranmer Road Car Park | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 90.8 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Talbot Medical Centre | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wallisdown Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alder Road Dental Practice | 200 m |
| Hospital | Ssd Alderney Community Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Winton Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Turbary Common 45 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 40 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,080 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 50 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fern Barrow: a bowl barrow on Talbot Heath, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fern Barrow: a bowl barrow on Talbot Heath | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Upper, Central and Lower Pleasure Gardens, and Coy Pond Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Meyrick Park | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Constitution Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
| Bournemouth Pier West | Beach | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Blue Lagoon | Wetland | 5 km (3.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 43 | 48 | 48 |
5 of the street's 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 170 m | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Winton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Glenmoor Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingsleigh Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Bourne Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heathlands Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Manorside Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| St Aldhelm's Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot Primary School BH12 5ED | School/college/university | 80 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| More Than Sushi BH12 5BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Kings Arms BH10 4HZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2026 |
| Ambassador and Greenbaize Snooker Club BH10 4HZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 4 Good | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Aldi Stores Limited BH10 4HZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Bourne View Care Home BH12 5BN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Crete Island BH10 4HZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| St Marks Mini Mice Playgroup BH10 4AA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2024 |
| Crossroads Cafe & ShakeShack BH12 5BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2024 |
| Bake Vibe LTD BH12 5BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Tesco Express [6660] BH12 5BU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 310 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2025 |
| ZABKA Supermarket BH11 8PN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2022 |
| California Fried Chicken BH12 5BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2023 |
| Subway BH11 8PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Heart of India BH12 5BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 4 Good | 23 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (16); On or near Alton Road (9); On or near Ridout Close (8); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (8); On or near Wallis Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 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 | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 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) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 8 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
- BH12 5ED: 26 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- BH12 5BP: 20 addresses
- BH10 4HZ: 1 address of 37 in the postcode
- BH12 5BT: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Julyan Avenue · Langside Avenue · Talbot Mews · Ridout Close · Wallis Road · Alder Road · Alder Road · Old Mulberry Close · Heathfield Avenue · Alton Road · Talbot Meadows · Bryant Road
All the streets in BH10, BH12 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.