Wren Crescent Poole
56 addresses across 3 postcodes (BH12), about 450 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 30302702.
- Sales: 97 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £450,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 35 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 19, E: 8).
- 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 920 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Coy Pond Gardens, is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 22 to 38 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 56 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Westbourne Medical Centre, about 900 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 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 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £450,000 | £300,000 | £600,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £540,000 | £425,000 | £560,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £500,500 | £451,000 | £550,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | £522,500 | £440,000 | £630,000 |
| 2020 | 4 | £447,500 | £201,250 | £596,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £503,000 | £399,950 | £535,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £410,000 | £365,000 | £425,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £403,500 | £350,000 | £457,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £341,250 | £322,500 | £360,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £368,750 | £357,500 | £380,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026 | 6 BH12 1LD | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2024 | 1 BH12 1LB | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2024 | 6 BH12 1LD | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2024 | 13 BH12 1LB | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2023 | 34 BH12 1LD | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2023 | 36 BH12 1LD | Semi-detached | £540,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2023 | 8 BH12 1LD | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2022 | 51 BH12 1LB | Detached | £451,000 | |
| 26 May 2022 | 34 BH12 1LD | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2021 | 61 BH12 1LB | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2021 | 51 BH12 1LB | Detached | £500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Aug 2021 | 34 BH12 1LD | Detached | £522,500 | |
| 23 Jun 2021 | 10 BH12 1LD | Detached | £630,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2021 | 31 BH12 1LB | Detached | £533,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2021 | 42 BH12 1LD | Detached | £519,950 | |
| 10 Dec 2020 | 53 BH12 1LB | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 51 BH12 1LB | Detached | £201,250 | |
| 2 Nov 2020 | 9 BH12 1LB | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 3 BH12 1LB | Detached | £415,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 2020 | 15 BH12 1LB | Detached | £445,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 43 BH12 1LB | Detached | £596,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2019 | 2 BH12 1LD | Detached | £535,000 | |
| 24 May 2019 | 10 BH12 1LD | Detached | £399,950 | |
| 15 Feb 2019 | 29 BH12 1LB | Detached | £503,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 3 BH12 1LB | Detached | £330,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jan 2018 | 6 BH12 1LD | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 44 BH12 1LD | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2017 | 7 BH12 1LB | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2017 | 49 BH12 1LB | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2016 | 13 BH12 1LB | Detached | £457,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2016 | 43 BH12 1LB | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2015 | 61 BH12 1LB | Detached | £322,500 | |
| 20 Feb 2015 | 46 BH12 1LD | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 29 May 2014 | 30 BH12 1LD | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 16 May 2014 | 38 BH12 1LD | Detached | £357,500 | |
| 26 Apr 2013 | 27 BH12 1LB | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | 21 BH12 1LB | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2012 | 12 BH12 1LD | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2012 | 63 BH12 1LB | Detached | £281,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2012 | 34 BH12 1LD | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2012 | 53 BH12 1LB | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2011 | 45 BH12 1LB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 20 May 2011 | 21 BH12 1LB | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2011 | 42 BH12 1LD | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2010 | 2 BH12 1LD | Detached | £317,500 | |
| 29 Feb 2008 | 30 BH12 1LD | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 24 BH12 1LD | Detached | £406,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2007 | 9 BH12 1LB | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 18 BH12 1LD | Detached | £359,950 | |
| 27 Jun 2007 | 49 BH12 1LB | Detached | £285,000 |
Energy performance certificates
35 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (30); House, detached (5). Built: 1950-1966 (18); 1967-1975 (12); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (30).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 2, Wren Crescent
- 3, Wren Crescent
- 6, Wren Crescent
- 7, Wren Crescent
- 9, Wren Crescent
- 15, Wren Crescent
- 21, Wren Crescent
- 27, Wren Crescent
- 29, Wren Crescent
- 30, Wren Crescent
- 38, Wren Crescent
- 39, Wren Crescent
- 43, Wren Crescent
- 44, Wren Crescent
- 45, Wren Crescent
- 46, Wren Crescent
- 49, Wren Crescent
- 51, Wren Crescent
- 61, Wren Crescent
- 63, Wren Crescent
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 C (31% of about 700 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)
- 328 Poole Road, Branksome, Poole, Dorset, BH12 1AR: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Land adj. Princess Road/Wessex Way: up to 97 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 4 January 2027 to 7 January 2027: WESSEX WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (standard works)
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 56 addresses are between 22 m and 38 m above sea level (27 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH12 1JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH12 1LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BH12 1LD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Branksome 280,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Parkstone (Dorset) 229,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bournemouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gordon Road Branksome | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bournemouth University Talbot Heath | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Brownsea Island Ferry Landing Sandbanks | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Milburn Road Car Park | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bournemouth Airport BOH | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Bristol Airport BRS | 91.9 km (57 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westbourne Medical Centre | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westbourne Dental Surgery | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Herbert Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Winton Police Station | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coy Pond Gardens 2.7 ha | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Upper Gardens 7.3 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8.8 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Alder Farm Allotments 1.5 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fern Barrow: a bowl barrow on Talbot Heath, a scheduled monument, 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fern Barrow: a bowl barrow on Talbot Heath | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Parish Church of St Aldhelm | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Upper, Central and Lower Pleasure Gardens, and Coy Pond Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coy Pond | Lake or reservoir | 170 m east |
| Branksome Park Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Bourne Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Branksome Dene Chine | Beach | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Blake Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Blue Lagoon | Wetland | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 55 | 52 | 56 |
1 of the street's 56 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 4 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 350 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: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heatherlands Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Talbot Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe 283 BH12 1DY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bishop Aldhelm's C of E Primary School BH12 1PG | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| St Johns Church BH12 1EG | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| St Cecilia Residential Home BH12 1ES | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Surrey Road (5); On or near Thwaite Road (4); On or near Wren Crescent (3); On or near Coy Pond Road (2); On or near Wolterton Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 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) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: WESSEX WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 4 January 2027 to 7 January 2027 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Cafe 283 (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BH12 1DY) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BH12 1LB: 33 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- BH12 1LD: 22 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- BH12 1JX: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Coy Pond Road · Dalling Road · Havelock Road · Wolterton Road · Surrey Road · Surrey Road · Ingworth Road · Thwaite Road · Gordon Road · Branksome Hill Road · Erpingham Road · Branksome Wood Road
All the streets in 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.