Wilmur Crescent Poole
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (BH15), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30300710.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £405,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 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 Poole, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Oakdale Community Park, is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 23 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 Canford Heath Group Pract, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 740 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 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 | £405,000 | £340,000 | £470,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £298,000 | £298,000 | £298,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £104,000 | £104,000 | £104,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £94,500 | £94,500 | £94,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 2 BH15 3SQ | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 5 BH15 3SQ | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 4 BH15 3SQ | Detached | £298,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2009 | 5 BH15 3SQ | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 18 May 2000 | 2 BH15 3SQ | Detached | £104,000 | |
| 3 Dec 1999 | 2 BH15 3SQ | Detached | £94,500 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 59 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (50% of about 1,370 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)
- Land at Moor View Road, Poole, BH15 3LS: up to 6 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Oakdale Public Buildings: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adjacent Sweet Home Inn, Parkstone: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Bournemouth & Poole College site, Constitution Hill Road, Poole, BH14 0QA: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 113-115 Foxholes Road, Poole, BH15 3NE: up to 4 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 15 October 2026: BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL, Statutory Infrastructure Works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BH15 3SQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BH15 3SF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 21 m and 23 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH15 3SF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH15 3SQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Poole 965,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hennings Park Road Oakdale | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Poole | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Poole Centre (Holes Bay) Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 89.2 km (55 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Canford Heath Group Pract | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thistledene Dental Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Dorset Police | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Oakdale - Oakdale Road, Oakdale Cashzone | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oakdale Community Park 7,330 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Poole Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 390 m east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Poole Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 390 m east |
| Poole Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parr's Plantation | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Constitution Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Holes Bay | Bay | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Weston's Point | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) east |
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
None of the street's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Canford Heath Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Canford Heath Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ocean Academy Poole | Primary | 7–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Church of England/Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stanley Green Infant Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Longfleet Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oakdale Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 Bournemouth and Poole College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Poole High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Haymoor Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Magna Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Cakes BH15 3SH | Other catering premises | 140 m | Exempt | |
| Paul's Biltong BH15 3LJ | Retailers - other | 200 m | 4 Good | 1 Aug 2024 |
| The Croft Day Nursery BH15 3LD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 May 2026 |
| Herbies BH15 3JY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Enfield Crescent (4); On or near Wellow Gardens (3); On or near Middle Road (2); On or near Enfield Road (2); On or near Vandeleur Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 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) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 9 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL: Statutory Infrastructure Works, 15 October 2026 to 19 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Middle Road · Leverett Gardens · Enfield Crescent · Tudor Court · Dorchester Road · Vandeleur Close · Rowland Avenue · Enfield Avenue · Dorchester Gardens · Enfield Road · Stenhurst Road · Wellow Gardens
All the streets in BH15 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.