Barrow Road, Bournemouth

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH8 0HU.

Average price (last 12 months)

–

0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£318,500

7 sales

Price range

£243k – £387k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Dec 2018

BH8 0HU

At a glance

House prices£319k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station30 min walkPokesdown station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Barrow Road, Bournemouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Dec 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £331,167. Average sale prices rose from £302,500 in 2016 to £311,667 in 2018 (+3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Barrow Road compared

BH8 postcode area£317,627

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barrow Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BH8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£331,167	18 Dec 2018
Semi-detached	1	£242,500	15 Feb 2016

Sold prices on Barrow Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
28, Barrow Road BH8 0HU	18 Dec 2018	£305,000	Detached	Freehold
18, Barrow Road BH8 0HU	11 May 2018	£265,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Barrow Road BH8 0HU	9 Jan 2018	£365,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Barrow Road BH8 0HU	1 Nov 2017	£387,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Barrow Road BH8 0HU	4 Aug 2016	£370,000	Detached	Freehold
13, Barrow Road BH8 0HU	19 Apr 2016	£295,000	Detached	Freehold
26, Barrow Road BH8 0HU	15 Feb 2016	£242,500	Semi-detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
8, Barrow Road	£370,000 (Aug 2016) → £365,000 (Jan 2018)	-1% over 1 yr

Buying on Barrow Road?

Crime and flood risk near Barrow Road

Crime

138 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barrow Road in August 2026.

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

12345678910

Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	40
Anti-social behaviour	27
Criminal damage & arson	16
Shoplifting	14
Burglary	9
Other theft	8

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

Flood risk

Barrow Road is in or near 4 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
Lower Stour from Sturminster Marshall 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 Barrow Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Jewell Academy Bournemouth 324 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
The Bishop of Winchester Academy 1,162 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Good Report	0.7 mi
Bournemouth School for Girls 1,290 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Tregonwell Academy 136 pupils	Academy special converter	5–16	Report	0.9 mi
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 846 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.9 mi
Muscliff Primary School 528 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Avonbourne Girls Academy 1,160 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	1.0 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Pokesdown station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Bournemouth station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Christchurch station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mountbatten Road (E-bound, Woodbury Avenue) 2 min walk
Mount Pleasant Drive (W-bound, Castle Lane West) 3 min walk
Mount Pleasant Drive (SE-bound, Castle Lane West) 3 min walk
Ibbertson Road (SW-bound, Ibbertson Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Woodlea House Surgery
2A Bradpole Road, Strouden Park, Bournemouth · 0.3 mi
Littledown Surgery
Harewood Crescent, Littledown, Bournemouth · 0.7 mi
James Fisher Medical Centre
4 Tolpuddle Gardens, Bournemouth · 1.3 mi
St Albans Medical Centre
26-28 St. Albans Crescent, Charminster, Bournemouth · 1.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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.

Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	34.2%	62.5%
Private rented	9.9%	20.3%
Social rented	54.9%	17.1%
Households	811

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,760

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

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.

Nearby streets in BH8

See all streets in Bournemouth All streets in BH8