Bennett Road, Bournemouth

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH8 8RJ, BH8 8RN, BH8 8RH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£213,697
15 sales
Price range
£73k – £377k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Nov 2018
BH8 8QF

At a glance

House prices£214k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkBournemouth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Bennett Road, Bournemouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Nov 2018. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £140,813. Average sale prices fell from £263,317 in 2016 to £229,500 in 2018 (-13%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bennett Road compared

BH8 postcode area£317,627
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bennett 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

2016: £263,317 (3 sales)2016£263k2017: £173,083 (6 sales)2017£173k2018: £229,500 (6 sales)2018£230k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat8£140,81317 Oct 2018
Detached7£296,9939 Nov 2018

Sold prices on Bennett Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
65, Bennett Road BH8 8RH 14 Mar 2019£7,500 OtherFreehold
1, Bennett Road BH8 8QF 9 Nov 2018£300,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, 73 - 75, Bennett Road BH8 8RJ 17 Oct 2018£138,500 FlatLeasehold
73 - 75, Bennett Road BH8 8RJ 10 Oct 2018£25,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 5, 73 - 75, Bennett Road BH8 8RJ 13 Aug 2018£162,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, 73 - 75, Bennett Road BH8 8RJ 29 Jun 2018£120,000 FlatLeasehold
121A, Bennett Road BH8 8RN 25 Jun 2018£184,000 FlatLeasehold
130, Bennett Road BH8 8RN 21 May 2018£376,500 DetachedFreehold
84, Bennett Road BH8 8RJ 11 May 2018£258,000 FlatLeasehold
117, Bennett Road BH8 8RN 15 Jan 2018£355,000 DetachedFreehold
Ground Floor Flat, 67, Bennett Road BH8 8RH 16 Nov 2017£123,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Bennett Road BH8 8RH 24 Oct 2017£73,000 FlatLeasehold
Lower Flat, 116, Bennett Road BH8 8RL 18 Aug 2017£145,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Bennett Road BH8 8RH 19 May 2017£317,500 DetachedFreehold
19, Bennett Road BH8 8QG 5 May 2017£191,000 TerracedFreehold
Lower Flat, 116, Bennett Road BH8 8RL 31 Mar 2017£85,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Bennett Road BH8 8QQ 10 Feb 2017£295,000 DetachedFreehold
130, Bennett Road BH8 8RN 15 Aug 2016£245,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Bennett Road BH8 8QF 22 Apr 2016£279,950 DetachedFreehold
114, Bennett Road BH8 8RL 24 Mar 2016£265,000 DetachedFreehold

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
65, Bennett Road £73,000 (Oct 2017) → £7,500 (Mar 2019) -90%
over 1 yr
1, Bennett Road £279,950 (Apr 2016) → £300,000 (Nov 2018) +7%
over 3 yrs
130, Bennett Road £245,000 (Aug 2016) → £376,500 (May 2018) +54%
over 2 yrs
Lower Flat, 116, Bennett Road £85,000 (Mar 2017) → £145,000 (Aug 2017) +71%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Bennett Road

Crime

788 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bennett Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour254
Violence & sexual offences237
Criminal damage & arson61
Shoplifting59
Public order34
Other theft33

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

Flood risk

Bennett 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 Bennett Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Malmesbury Park Primary School 693 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Linwood School 437 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Bethany Church of England Junior School 308 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School 177 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Report 0.6 mi
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1,006 pupils All-through 4–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
Park School 360 pupils Other independent school 0–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Martin's School 70 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Kings Bournemouth 65 pupils Other independent school 14–25 Report 0.8 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

  • Bournemouth station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Pokesdown station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Branksome station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Malmesbury Park Primary School (S-bound, Bennett Road) 1 min walk
  • Malmesbury Park Primary School (N-bound, Bennett Road) 1 min walk
  • St Andrews Church (SW-bound, Bennett Road) 2 min walk
  • St Andrews Church (NE-bound, Bennett Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Albans Medical Centre
    26-28 St. Albans Crescent, Charminster, Bournemouth · 0.7 mi
  • Crescent Providence Surgery
    12-14 Walpole Road, Bournemouth · 0.8 mi
  • The Panton Practice
    14 Gervis Road, Bournemouth · 0.8 mi
  • The Banks & Bearwood Medical Centre
    272 Wimborne Road, Winton, Bournemouth · 1.0 mi

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

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.0%62.5%
Private rented39.8%20.3%
Social rented13.2%17.1%
Households840

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.8%64.1%
Aged 65+8.3%18.6%
Residents2,126

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.

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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