Penrith Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH5 1LT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£514,040
9 sales
Price range
£280k – £845k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Dec 2018
BH5 1LT

At a glance

House prices£514k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkPokesdown station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Penrith Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Dec 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £628,226. Average sale prices rose from £382,500 in 2016 to £562,500 in 2018 (+47%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Penrith Road compared

BH5 postcode area£331,393
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Penrith Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BH5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £382,500 (4 sales)2016£383k2017: £657,119 (3 sales)2017£657k2018: £562,500 (2 sales)2018£563k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£628,22620 Dec 2018
Flat3£285,6673 Oct 2018

Sold prices on Penrith Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Penrith Road BH5 1LT 20 Dec 2018£845,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Penrith Road BH5 1LT 4 Oct 2018£80,300 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, 31, Penrith Road BH5 1LT 3 Oct 2018£280,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Penrith Road BH5 1LT 8 Aug 2017£574,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Penrith Road BH5 1LT 7 Jun 2017£697,358 DetachedFreehold
3, Penrith Road BH5 1LT 15 May 2017£700,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Penrith Road BH5 1LT 20 Apr 2016£293,000 DetachedLeasehold
20A, Penrith Road BH5 1LT 31 Mar 2016£285,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 6, Clifftops, 28, Penrith Road BH5 1LT 19 Jan 2016£292,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Penrith Road BH5 1LT 8 Jan 2016£660,000 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
3, Penrith Road £660,000 (Jan 2016) → £700,000 (May 2017) +6%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Penrith Road

Crime

356 crimes were reported within about a mile of Penrith Road in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour114
Violence & sexual offences107
Criminal damage & arson28
Public order23
Shoplifting17
Other theft16

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

Flood risk

Penrith Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • East coast of Dorset Flood alert area
  • Lower Stour 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 Penrith Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bournemouth Collegiate School 353 pupils Other independent school Christian 11–19 Report 0.2 mi
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 459 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Pokesdown Community Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St James' Church of England Primary Academy 404 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
King's Park Academy 572 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School 177 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Report 0.9 mi
Avonwood Primary School 456 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
Bethany Church of England Junior School 308 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Good 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

  • Pokesdown station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Bournemouth station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Christchurch station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Woodland Bowling Club (E-bound) 2 min walk
  • Woodland Bowling Club (opp, Boscombe Overcliff Drive) 2 min walk
  • Shelley Park (W-bound, Boscombe Overcliff Drive) 3 min walk
  • Shelley Park (E-bound, Boscombe Overcliff Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Shelley Manor Holdenhurst Medical Centre
    Beechwood Avenue, Bournemouth · 0.3 mi
  • Beaufort Road Surgery
    21 Beaufort Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth · 0.7 mi
  • Southbourne Practice
    17 Beaufort Road, Bournemouth · 0.7 mi
  • Crescent Providence Surgery
    12-14 Walpole Road, Bournemouth · 0.8 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 9 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.5%62.5%
Private rented29.2%20.3%
Social rented2.1%17.1%
Households838

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.8%64.1%
Aged 65+28.0%18.6%
Residents1,874

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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