Bower Road, Bournemouth

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH8 9HQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£474,000

5 sales

Price range

£240k – £635k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Oct 2018

BH8 9HQ

At a glance

House prices£474k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station28 min walkBournemouth station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Bower Road, Bournemouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 1 Oct 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £532,500.

House prices on Bower Road compared

BH8 postcode area£317,627

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bower 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	4	£532,500	1 Oct 2018
Flat	1	£240,000	6 Mar 2018

Sold prices on Bower Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
31, Bower Road BH8 9HQ	1 Oct 2018	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Bower Road BH8 9HQ	12 Jun 2018	£635,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Bower Road BH8 9HQ	6 Mar 2018	£240,000	Flat	Leasehold
8, Bower Road BH8 9HQ	23 Feb 2018	£430,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Bower Road BH8 9HQ	30 Nov 2017	£565,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Bower Road

Crime

314 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bower Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	94
Anti-social behaviour	70
Shoplifting	50
Criminal damage & arson	30
Vehicle crime	19
Public order	15

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

Flood risk

Bower 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 Bower Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Bishop of Winchester Academy 1,162 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Good Report	0.2 mi
Bournemouth School for Girls 1,290 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Queen's Park Infant Academy 312 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	0.5 mi
Queen's Park Academy 479 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
Bournemouth School 1,320 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Park School 360 pupils	Other independent school	0–11	Report	0.6 mi
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School 420 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Linwood School 437 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.9 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Pokesdown station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Christchurch station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bournemouth School for Girls (NE-bound, East Way) 8 min walk
Mallard Road (W-bound, Castle Lane West) 8 min walk
East Way (E-bound, Castle Lane West) 9 min walk
Bournemouth School For Boys (E-bound, East Way) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

Woodlea House Surgery
2A Bradpole Road, Strouden Park, Bournemouth · 0.4 mi
St Albans Medical Centre
26-28 St. Albans Crescent, Charminster, Bournemouth · 0.6 mi
Littledown Surgery
Harewood Crescent, Littledown, Bournemouth · 0.7 mi
Denmark Road Medical Centre
37 Denmark Road, Winton, Bournemouth · 1.2 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 10 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.5%	62.5%
Private rented	12.3%	20.3%
Social rented	2.2%	17.1%
Households	643

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,652

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.

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