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Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bournemouth-bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/chessel-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH5 1LH, BH5 1LQ, BH5 1LJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£453,750
4 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£435,436
26 sales
Price range
£150k – £1.15m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Sep 2026
BH5 1LJ

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At a glance

House prices£454k average31% above the Bournemouth average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkPokesdown station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% leaseholdAcross 30 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

26 property sales on Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £453,750. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £269,196. Average sale prices rose from £357,057 in 2019 to £677,500 in 2026 (+90%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 31% above the Bournemouth average of £347,477 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% flat, 31% detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Chessel Avenue range from £150,000 to £1,150,000. 37% of homes sold here were freehold and 63% leasehold. Of 420 streets in Bournemouth with at least two sales in the last year, Chessel Avenue ranks 89th for average price.

House prices on Chessel Avenue compared

Chessel Avenue£453,750
BH5 postcode area£339,174
Bournemouth£347,477
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BH5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £357,057 (6 sales)2019£357k2021: £620,000 (1 sales)2021£620k2022: £442,250 (8 sales)2022£442k2023: £606,667 (3 sales)2023£607k2024: £340,500 (2 sales)2024£341k2025: £291,250 (4 sales)2025£291k2026: £677,500 (2 sales)2026£678k

Tenure: 37% freehold and 63% leasehold across 30 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat17£269,19624 Jun 2026
Detached8£724,3759 Sep 2026
Terraced1£950,0005 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Chessel Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
46, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LJ 9 Sep 2026£1,150,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 4, The Gatehouse, 3, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LQ 24 Jun 2026£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Blossom Court, 5, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LQ 9 Jan 2026£228,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, The Gatehouse, 3, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LQ 4 Dec 2025£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 14, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LH 31 Oct 2025£210,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LH 8 Oct 2025£500,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 2, 14, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LH 4 Apr 2025£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, The Gatehouse, 3, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LQ 12 Jul 2024£230,000 FlatLeasehold
32A, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LH 8 Jan 2024£451,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LQ 3 Nov 2023£610,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 3, Sarah Court, 12, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LH 24 May 2023£260,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LH 19 May 2023£682,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LH 5 Jan 2023£950,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 18, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LH 14 Nov 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Sarah Court, 12, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LH 2 Oct 2022£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 14, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LH 16 Sep 2022£430,000 FlatLeasehold
24B, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LH 16 Sep 2022£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 25, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LQ 16 Sep 2022£318,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LH 11 Jul 2022£775,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, 25, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LQ 25 Feb 2022£445,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LJ 17 Feb 2022£925,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LH 19 Feb 2021£620,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, 25, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LQ 19 Dec 2019£235,000 FlatLeasehold
32A, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LH 23 Aug 2019£325,340 FlatLeasehold
10, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LH 1 Aug 2019£715,000 DetachedFreehold
1A, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LQ 17 Jul 2019£210,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 2, Blossom Court, 5, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LQ 12 Jul 2019£217,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 18, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LH 16 May 2019£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Highcroft House, 9, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LQ 24 Apr 2019£500,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 3, Chessel Court, Chessel Avenue BH5 1LQ 18 Apr 2019£172,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 3, 14, Chessel Avenue £430,000 (Sep 2022) → £210,000 (Oct 2025) -51%
over 3 yrs
30, Chessel Avenue £682,000 (May 2023) → £500,000 (Oct 2025) -27%
over 2 yrs
32A, Chessel Avenue £325,340 (Aug 2019) → £451,000 (Jan 2024) +39%
over 4 yrs
Flat 1, 25, Chessel Avenue £235,000 (Dec 2019) → £445,000 (Feb 2022) +89%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chessel Avenue

Crime

424 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chessel Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour136
Violence & sexual offences125
Criminal damage & arson33
Public order24
Vehicle crime22
Shoplifting21

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Chessel Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • East coast of Dorset Flood alert area
  • Lower Stour and tributaries Flood alert area
  • Lower Stour from Longham to Christchurch Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Chessel Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bournemouth Collegiate School 353 pupils Other independent school Christian 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 459 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Pokesdown Community Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
King's Park Academy 572 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St James' Church of England Primary Academy 404 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School 177 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Report 0.8 mi
Bethany Church of England Junior School 308 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Avonwood Primary School 456 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Pokesdown station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Bournemouth station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Christchurch station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shelley Park (E-bound, Boscombe Overcliff Drive) 2 min walk
  • Shelley Park (W-bound, Boscombe Overcliff Drive) 3 min walk
  • Woodland Bowling Club (opp, Boscombe Overcliff Drive) 4 min walk
  • Wollstonecraft Road (E-bound, Boscombe Cliff Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Shelley Manor Holdenhurst Medical Centre
    Beechwood Avenue, Bournemouth · 0.1 mi
  • Crescent Providence Surgery
    12-14 Walpole Road, Bournemouth · 0.6 mi
  • Beaufort Road Surgery
    21 Beaufort Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth · 0.8 mi
  • Southbourne Practice
    17 Beaufort Road, Bournemouth · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Boscombe · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Boscombe Bournemouth · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Boscombe · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Boscombe Bournemouth · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Beechwood Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Dr Timothy P Doyle · 0.1 mi
  • Boscombe Dental Health Centre · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.5%62.5%
Private rented29.2%20.3%
Social rented2.1%17.1%
Households838

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.8%64.1%
Aged 65+28.0%18.6%
Residents1,874

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Chessel Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
White89.9%91.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%2.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.5%3.4%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%1.1%

Religion

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Christian51.9%46.8%
No religion38.2%42.2%
Not answered6%6.9%
Muslim1.3%1.7%
Jewish0.8%0.4%
Buddhist0.7%0.5%
Other religion0.5%0.7%
Sikh0.4%–

Country of birth

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Born in the UK78.2%84.5%
Born outside the UK21.8%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Level 4 qualifications and above44.9%32.1%
Level 3 qualifications14.7%19%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%14.1%
No qualifications11.8%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.9%9.9%
Apprenticeship5.2%6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.9%

General health

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Very good health53.4%47.5%
Good health31.2%34.1%
Fair health11.5%13.1%
Bad health3.2%4.1%
Very bad health0.7%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
1 car or van in household45.6%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household27.1%27.5%
No cars or vans in household15.3%19.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household12%9.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

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