Buchanan Avenue, Bournemouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Buchanan Avenue, Bournemouth · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bournemouth-bournemouth/buchanan-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH7 7AA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£156,738

4 sales

Price range

£127k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Jan 2019

BH7 7AA

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At a glance

House prices£157k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkPokesdown station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Buchanan Avenue, Bournemouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Jan 2019. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £156,738.

House prices on Buchanan Avenue compared

BH7 postcode area£469,805

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Buchanan Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BH7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 20% freehold and 80% leasehold across 5 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	4	£156,738	11 Jan 2019

Sold prices on Buchanan Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10A, Buchanan Avenue BH7 7AA	11 Jan 2019	£160,000	Flat	Leasehold
17A, Buchanan Avenue BH7 7AA	25 May 2018	£127,000	Flat	Leasehold
14, Buchanan Avenue BH7 7AA	31 Oct 2016	£27,000	Other	Freehold
16, Buchanan Avenue BH7 7AA	18 May 2016	£179,950	Flat	Leasehold
16A, Buchanan Avenue BH7 7AA	18 May 2016	£160,000	Flat	Leasehold

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 Buchanan Avenue

Crime

504 crimes were reported within about a mile of Buchanan Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	157
Violence & sexual offences	157
Criminal damage & arson	44
Shoplifting	41
Vehicle crime	22
Public order	20

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

Flood risk

Buchanan Avenue 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 Buchanan Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Park School 360 pupils	Other independent school	0–11	Report	0.2 mi
King's Park Academy 572 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School 177 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–7	Report	0.4 mi
Bethany Church of England Junior School 308 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Avonwood Primary School 456 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Avonbourne Girls Academy 1,160 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.8 mi
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 459 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 846 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding 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, shops and health

Train stations

Pokesdown station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Bournemouth station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Christchurch station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Queens Park Hotel (o/s 166, Ashley Road) 1 min walk
Queens Park Hotel (NE-bound, Holdenhurst Road) 1 min walk
Buchanan Avenue (SW-bound, Holdenhurst Road) 1 min walk
Queens Park Hotel (SW-bound, Holdenhurst Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Crescent Providence Surgery
12-14 Walpole Road, Bournemouth · 0.6 mi
Littledown Surgery
Harewood Crescent, Littledown, Bournemouth · 0.7 mi
Shelley Manor Holdenhurst Medical Centre
Beechwood Avenue, Bournemouth · 0.9 mi
St Albans Medical Centre
26-28 St. Albans Crescent, Charminster, Bournemouth · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar Ashley Road · 0.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Bournemouth - Boscombe · 0.3 mi
Lidl Lidl Boscombe Bournemouth · 0.5 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Holdenhurst Rd Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Queens Park Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Boots · 0.6 mi
Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

The Browning Centre · 0.4 mi
The Browning Centre · 0.4 mi
Queens Park Dental Team · 0.4 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 3 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	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.5%	62.5%
Private rented	42.2%	20.3%
Social rented	10.9%	17.1%
Households	768

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	70.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,891

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	94%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Buchanan Avenue

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Who lives around Buchanan Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
White	84.6%	91.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	5.1%	2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	4%	1.1%
Other ethnic group	4%	1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.4%	3.4%

Religion

	Here	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Christian	45.3%	46.8%
No religion	43.6%	42.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.9%
Muslim	2.7%	1.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.4%
Hindu	0.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Born in the UK	70.7%	84.5%
Born outside the UK	29.3%	15.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Level 4 qualifications and above	31.8%	32.1%
No qualifications	18.3%	15.9%
Level 3 qualifications	17.8%	19%
Level 2 qualifications	14.2%	14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.3%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6%
Other qualifications	2.5%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Very good health	48.1%	47.5%
Good health	34%	34.1%
Fair health	12.6%	13.1%
Bad health	4.3%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
1 car or van in household	45.4%	43.3%
No cars or vans in household	26%	19.4%
2 cars or vans in household	21.1%	27.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.5%	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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Estate agents near Buchanan Avenue

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