Upper Hinton Road Bournemouth
29 addresses across 5 postcodes (BH1), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3763351.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £209,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 8, 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 A; 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 Bournemouth, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lower Gardens, is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 16 to 36 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 29 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Panton Practice, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 800 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,071 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £209,000 | £209,000 | £209,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £220,500 | £184,000 | £257,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £164,000 | £156,500 | £171,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2022 | FLAT 20, COMPASS POINT BH1 2AR | Flat or maisonette | £209,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 2020 | FLAT 24, COMPASS POINT BH1 2AR | Flat or maisonette | £152,660 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Nov 2020 | FLAT 25, COMPASS POINT BH1 2AR | Flat or maisonette | £176,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Nov 2020 | FLAT 27, COMPASS POINT BH1 2AR | Flat or maisonette | £184,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2020 | FLAT 26, COMPASS POINT BH1 2AR | Flat or maisonette | £257,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 17 Oct 2019 | FLAT 21, COMPASS POINT BH1 2AR | Flat or maisonette | £141,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Oct 2019 | FLAT 23, COMPASS POINT BH1 2AR | Flat or maisonette | £141,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Aug 2019 | FLAT 28, COMPASS POINT BH1 2AR | Flat or maisonette | £295,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jul 2019 | FLAT 22, COMPASS POINT BH1 2AR | Flat or maisonette | £156,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2019 | FLAT 20, COMPASS POINT BH1 2AR | Flat or maisonette | £171,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 10 Nov 2015 | FLAT 20, COMPASS POINT BH1 2AR | Other | £1,290,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Nov 2015 | FLAT 20, COMPASS POINT BH1 2AR | Other | £1,250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: Flat (21); Maisonette, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (10); 2018 (5); 2017 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (13).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
- Flat 20, Compass Point, Upper Hinton Road
- Flat 21, Compass Point, Upper Hinton Road
- Flat 22, Compass Point, Upper Hinton Road
- Flat 23, Compass Point, Upper Hinton Road
- Flat 24, Compass Point, Upper Hinton Road
- Flat 25, Compass Point, Upper Hinton Road
- Flat 26, Compass Point, Upper Hinton Road
- Flat 27, Compass Point, Upper Hinton Road
- Flat 28, Compass Point, Upper Hinton Road
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 A (46% of about 2,320 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Old Christchurch Road, East Cliff (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- LYCHGATE AT CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Central Car Park: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- 21 Hinton Road: up to 30 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- 23 Hinton Road: up to 39 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Glen Fern Road: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- 118-120 Old Christchurch Road: up to 10 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Caspian House, 111 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1EP: up to 5 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 14 Bath Road: up to 54 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- 15 Wootton Gardens: up to 6 homes, permissioned (320 m)
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 29 addresses are between 16 m and 36 m above sea level (25 m on average); the ground rises about 20 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH1 2AR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BH1 2EN | 94% | 0% | 44% | 0% |
| BH1 2HH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BH1 2HP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BH1 2LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Pokesdown 377,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 33 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 58 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peters Church Bournemouth | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth Station Lansdowne | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central Car Park | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 16 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 94.4 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Panton Practice | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bournemouth Dental Practice | 200 m |
| Hospital | Bournemouth Nuffield Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Boscombe Police Box | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 11 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Britannia Building Society | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Gardens 4.8 ha | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Horseshoe Common 5.0 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Miniature Golf Course 1,430 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dean Park Cricket Ground 2.7 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 900 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 80 m north-west. 68 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m north-west |
| Russell-Cotes Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south-east |
| Bournemouth War Memorial with associated steps, enclosure and balustrade | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Church of St Stephen | Listed building, Grade I | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Upper, Central and Lower Pleasure Gardens, and Coy Pond Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth Pier East | Beach | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Horseshoe Common | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Bournemouth Pier West | Beach | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| West Cliff | Cliff or slope | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Blake Hill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
1 of the street's 29 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | All-through | 4–19 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Malmesbury Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Bethany Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 2 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Snacks Art & Cafe BH1 2EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| St Peters Church BH1 2EE | Other catering premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Helch Market Restaurant BH1 2AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Poke N Roll BH1 2AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 4 Good | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Phoenix Street Food BH1 2AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Loco Lime BH1 2AL | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Grate Expectations BH1 2AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Adapt Hospitality BH1 2AL | Other catering premises | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Golden Spoon Cuisine Ltd BH1 2AL | Other catering premises | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Tropical Tokyo BH1 2AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Stable BH1 2BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Tony's Cafe BH1 2BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Ohana Poke Bar BH1 2BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Brass Haus BH1 2BY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 4 May 2022 |
| Cote Brasserie BH1 2BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jun 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 378 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 292 |
| Shoplifting | 110 |
| Other theft | 61 |
| Public order | 41 |
| Drugs | 40 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 36 |
| Vehicle crime | 31 |
| Burglary | 28 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| Theft from the person | 12 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 8 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (341); On or near Parking Area (165); On or near Gervis Place (100); On or near Nightclub (62); On or near Upper Hinton Road (61).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 63% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 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 | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 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 | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 4 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
- Food hygiene ratings Bournemouth Food Market (retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets, BH1 1LR) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Costa Coffee (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BH2 5LP) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Seafront Mini Market (retailers - other, BH1 2BY) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 5 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Fika Bournemouth (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BH1 2BY) now Awaiting inspection, was 5 Very good found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Vaigai Foods (retailers - other, BH1 1EP) now 5 Very good, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 5 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BH1 2HH: 17 addresses
- BH1 2AR: 9 addresses
- BH1 2EN: 1 address of 164 in the postcode
- BH1 2HP: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
- BH1 2LH: 1 address of 57 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St Peters Road · St Peters Quarter · The Arcade · St Peter's Road · Burlington Arcade · St Peter's Road · Adelaide Lane · Old Christchurch Road · Hinton Road · Fir Vale Road · Glen Fern Road · Granville Place
All the streets in BH1 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.