Forton Close, Bournemouth

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH10 6HX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£308,975

2 sales

Price range

£308k – £310k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Nov 2016

BH10 6HX

At a glance

House prices£309k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station52 min walkBournemouth station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Forton Close, Bournemouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Nov 2016. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £308,975.

House prices on Forton Close compared

BH10 postcode area£360,872

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forton Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BH10 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£308,975	10 Nov 2016

Sold prices on Forton Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Forton Close BH10 6HX	10 Nov 2016	£308,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Forton Close BH10 6HX	12 Feb 2016	£309,950	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 Forton Close

Crime

174 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forton Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	64
Anti-social behaviour	40
Other theft	14
Public order	13
Burglary	10
Criminal damage & arson	10

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

Flood risk

Forton Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Forton Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hill View Primary Academy 601 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Winton Primary School 840 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Kingsleigh Primary School 779 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
The Bourne Academy 958 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.8 mi
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School 424 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Kinson Academy 179 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Glenmoor Academy 902 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.0 mi
The Epiphany School 417 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	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

Bournemouth station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Branksome station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Pokesdown station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Saxonhurst Road (N-bound, Leybourne Avenue) 4 min walk
Palfrey Road (S-bound, Leybourne Avenue) 4 min walk
Saxonhurst Road (SE-bound, Leybourne Avenue) 4 min walk
Palfrey Road (NW-bound, Leybourne Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Moordown Medical Centre
2A Redhill Crescent, Moordown, Bournemouth · 0.6 mi
Kinson Road Medical Centre
440 Kinson Road, Kinson, Bournemouth · 0.8 mi
James Fisher Medical Centre
4 Tolpuddle Gardens, Bournemouth · 1.1 mi
Denmark Road Medical Centre
37 Denmark Road, Winton, Bournemouth · 1.1 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 8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.2%	62.5%
Private rented	10.1%	20.3%
Social rented	2.6%	17.1%
Households	680

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,544

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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