Vickers Close Bournemouth
48 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH8), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3764151.
- Sales: 41 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £333,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 2, C: 8, D: 7).
- Flood: 3 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 Pokesdown, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 890 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 9 m above sea level.
- Noise: 44 of its 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Littledown Surgery, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 72 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 | £333,000 | £333,000 | £333,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £242,500 | £230,000 | £255,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £194,250 | £186,000 | £225,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £177,975 | £174,950 | £181,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £174,950 | £174,950 | £174,950 |
| 2007 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £163,000 | £154,000 | £183,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £171,500 | £170,000 | £173,000 |
| 2003 | 5 | £146,000 | £105,000 | £173,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | 26 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £333,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 54 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2021 | 5 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £255,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2021 | 14 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2020 | 48 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £255,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2018 | 42 BH8 0LA | Other | £260,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Mar 2016 | 54 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £218,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Oct 2015 | 12 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £186,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2015 | 26 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2015 | 5 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2015 | 1 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £193,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2014 | 6 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £174,950 | |
| 12 Sep 2014 | 54 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £181,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2010 | 50 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2008 | 50 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £174,950 | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | 4 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2006 | 16 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £154,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2006 | 48 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 26 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £183,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2004 | 42 BH8 0LA | Detached | £173,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2004 | 30 BH8 0LA | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2003 | 2 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2003 | 38 BH8 0LA | Detached | £173,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2003 | 40 BH8 0LA | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2003 | 18 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2003 | 12 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £109,950 | |
| 23 Dec 2002 | 16 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2002 | 50 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £116,900 | |
| 24 Oct 2002 | 10 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £94,500 | |
| 16 Jul 2002 | 38 BH8 0LA | Detached | £118,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 50 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 31 May 2001 | 2 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £71,500 | |
| 26 Jan 2001 | 46 BH8 0LA | Detached | £97,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2000 | 40 BH8 0LA | Detached | £92,000 | |
| 18 May 2000 | 26 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 27 Nov 1998 | 46 BH8 0LA | Detached | £77,500 | |
| 6 Jul 1998 | 4 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 31 Oct 1997 | 1 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £57,000 | |
| 29 Apr 1997 | 48 BH8 0LA | Flat or maisonette | £48,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Apr 1997 | 48 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £48,500 | |
| 25 Aug 1995 | 18 BH8 0LA | Terraced | £39,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (7); House, mid-terrace (7); House, detached (4). Built: 1967-1975 (6); 1950-1966 (4); 1976-1982 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (2).
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 (53% of about 570 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)
- Wilkinson Drive: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (140 m)
- Land adj. 131, Jewell Road: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 16 September 2026: BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH8 0LA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| BH8 0LD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 48 addresses are between 8 m and 9 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH8 0LA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH8 0LD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pokesdown 377,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Christchurch 484,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wilkinson Drive Strouden | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Boscombe | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Seabourne Road Car Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 94.1 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Littledown Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castle Lane Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thornhill Dental Practice | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bournemouth Hospital Cap | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | M&S ATM | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 9.4 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,250 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 210 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round barrow cemetery and earthwork enclosures in Quomp Copse 540m east of Park Cottages, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round barrow cemetery and earthwork enclosures in Quomp Copse 540m east of Park Cottages | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Round barrow on St Catherine's Hill camp | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| St Catherine's Hill camp and round barrows | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grove Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Blackwater Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Coward's Marsh | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Brewhouse Hole | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Fisherman's Walk | Beach | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Honeycombe Chine | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 48 | 48 |
44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewell Academy Bournemouth | Primary | 4–11 | 410 m (0.3 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 |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Avonwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewell Academy BH8 0LT | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Townsend Community Association BH8 0LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Townsend Community Fridge BH8 0LT | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2018 |
| The Friendly Food Club BH8 0LT | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Burger King BH7 7DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Toby Carvery BH7 7DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Spur End Service Station BH7 7DP | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2020 |
| Costa Coffee @ Spur End Service Station BH7 7DP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2019 |
| Budgens @ Spur End Service Station BH7 7DP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Royal Bournemouth Hospital BH7 7DW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Castle Dene Rest Home BH8 0DE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Boots Outpatient Pharmacy @ Royal Bournemouth Hospital BH7 7DW | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2021 |
| Tops Day Nursery BH7 7DW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Costa One Retail Compass Group BH7 7DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jun 2025 |
| CO OP BH7 7DW | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cheshire Drive (19); On or near Cheshire Gardens (17); On or near Wilkinson Drive (13); On or near Swansbury Drive (9); On or near Noyce Gardens (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Wilkinson Drive · Noyce Gardens · Cheshire Gardens · Swansbury Drive · Cheshire Drive · Cheshire Drive · Birch Drive · Riverside Avenue · Wimborne Road · Hopkins Close
All the streets in BH8 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.