Ovington Avenue, Bournemouth

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH7 6SB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£274,000
5 sales
Price range
£213k – £445k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Aug 2018
BH7 6SB

At a glance

House prices£274k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station16 min walkPokesdown station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Ovington Avenue, Bournemouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Aug 2018. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £222,667. Average sale prices rose from £217,250 in 2016 to £351,000 in 2018 (+62%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Ovington Avenue compared

BH7 postcode area£469,805
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ovington 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

2016: £217,250 (2 sales)2016£217k2017: £233,500 (1 sales)2017£234k2018: £351,000 (2 sales)2018£351k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat3£222,66725 Sep 2017
Detached2£351,00017 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Ovington Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26A, Ovington Avenue BH7 6SB 17 Aug 2018£257,000 DetachedLeasehold
22, Ovington Avenue BH7 6SB 25 Jan 2018£445,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Ovington Avenue BH7 6SB 25 Sep 2017£233,500 FlatLeasehold
2, Ovington Avenue BH7 6SB 27 Jun 2016£222,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Ovington Avenue BH7 6SB 21 Jun 2016£212,500 FlatLeasehold

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 Ovington Avenue

Crime

183 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ovington Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences52
Anti-social behaviour51
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft12
Shoplifting12
Vehicle crime12

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

Flood risk

Ovington Avenue is in or near 8 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Christchurch Harbour Flood alert area
  • East coast of Dorset Flood alert area
  • Lower Stour and tributaries Flood alert area
  • Lower Avon from Ringwood to Christchurch Flood warning area
  • Lower Avon and tributaries Flood alert 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 Ovington Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Stourfield Junior School 445 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Stourfield Infant School 200 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.4 mi
Tregonwell Academy 136 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 0.5 mi
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 846 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Avonbourne Girls Academy 1,160 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
Avonwood Primary School 456 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
St James' Church of England Primary Academy 404 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Pokesdown Community Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Good 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

  • Pokesdown station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Christchurch station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Bournemouth station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Exton Road (NE-bound, Christchurch Road) 3 min walk
  • St Peters Primary School (N-bound, Holdenhurst Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Exton Road (SW-bound, Christchurch Road) 3 min walk
  • Iford Gardens (SE-bound, Castle Lane East) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beaufort Road Surgery
    21 Beaufort Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth · 0.8 mi
  • Southbourne Practice
    17 Beaufort Road, Bournemouth · 0.8 mi
  • Littledown Surgery
    Harewood Crescent, Littledown, Bournemouth · 0.9 mi
  • Grove Surgery
    Fairmile Road, Fairmile, Christchurch · 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 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.1%62.5%
Private rented11.2%20.3%
Social rented0.7%17.1%
Households695

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.5%64.1%
Aged 65+27.7%18.6%
Residents1,653

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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