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Portchester Road, Bournemouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Portchester Road, Bournemouth · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bournemouth-bournemouth/portchester-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH8 8JT, BH8 8JY, BH8 8JU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£201,925
50 sales
Price range
£84k – £630k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Feb 2019
BH8 8JT

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At a glance

House prices£202k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station4 min walkBournemouth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

50 property sales on Portchester Road, Bournemouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Feb 2019. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £187,261. Average sale prices rose from £183,972 in 2016 to £212,500 in 2019 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Portchester Road compared

BH8 postcode area£317,627
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Portchester 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

2016: £183,972 (9 sales)2016£184k2017: £207,590 (29 sales)2017£208k2018: £196,300 (8 sales)2018£196k2019: £212,500 (4 sales)2019£213k

Tenure: 11% freehold and 89% leasehold across 56 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat47£187,2618 Feb 2019
Terraced2£332,5001 Feb 2019
Detached1£630,00012 May 2017

Sold prices on Portchester Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 6, 15, Portchester Road BH8 8JT 8 Feb 2019£195,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Portchester Road BH8 8JT 1 Feb 2019£340,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, 19, Portchester Road BH8 8JT 21 Jan 2019£160,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Ridgemount, 56, Portchester Road BH8 8JZ 18 Jan 2019£155,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Ridgemount, 56, Portchester Road BH8 8JZ 2 Nov 2018£203,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Portchester House, 76, Portchester Road BH8 8LA 26 Oct 2018£179,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Portchester House, 76, Portchester Road BH8 8LA 20 Sep 2018£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Portchester House, 76, Portchester Road BH8 8LA 25 Jul 2018£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Beechey Lodge, 41, Portchester Road BH8 8JU 19 Jul 2018£207,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Devonshire Lodge, 32, Portchester Road BH8 8JY 16 Jul 2018£239,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat B, 69, Portchester Road BH8 8JX 31 May 2018£105,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Portchester Road BH8 8JY 28 Mar 2018£59,400 OtherFreehold
2, Ridgemount, 56, Portchester Road BH8 8JZ 9 Mar 2018£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 67, Portchester Road BH8 8JX 15 Dec 2017£240,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Portchester Road BH8 8JT 17 Nov 2017£325,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 7, 19, Portchester Road BH8 8JT 30 Oct 2017£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Portchester House, 26, Portchester Road BH8 8JY 27 Oct 2017£270,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 47, Portchester Road BH8 8JU 29 Sep 2017£178,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Devonshire Lodge, 32, Portchester Road BH8 8JY 1 Sep 2017£170,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 37, Portchester Road BH8 8JT 16 Aug 2017£114,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Devonshire Lodge, 32, Portchester Road BH8 8JY 16 Aug 2017£98,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 51, Portchester Road BH8 8JU 11 Aug 2017£157,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Devonshire Lodge, 32, Portchester Road BH8 8JY 11 Aug 2017£109,500 FlatLeasehold
1 Ridgemount, 56, Portchester Road BH8 8JZ 24 Jul 2017£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 25, Portchester Road BH8 8JT 24 Jul 2017£186,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Twin Firs, 50, Portchester Road BH8 8JZ 19 Jul 2017£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Devonshire Lodge, 32, Portchester Road BH8 8JY 2 Jul 2017£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 67, Portchester Road BH8 8JX 23 Jun 2017£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Portchester House, 76, Portchester Road BH8 8LA 16 Jun 2017£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 67, Portchester Road BH8 8JX 8 Jun 2017£238,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 47, Portchester Road BH8 8JU 2 Jun 2017£178,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 67, Portchester Road BH8 8JX 26 May 2017£220,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Portchester House, 76, Portchester Road BH8 8LA 26 May 2017£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Devonshire Lodge, 32, Portchester Road BH8 8JY 24 May 2017£112,500 FlatLeasehold
66, Portchester Road BH8 8LA 12 May 2017£630,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 3, 47, Portchester Road BH8 8JU 5 May 2017£192,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 67, Portchester Road BH8 8JX 28 Apr 2017£320,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Devonshire Lodge, 32, Portchester Road BH8 8JY 27 Apr 2017£83,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Devonshire Lodge, 32, Portchester Road BH8 8JY 25 Apr 2017£173,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Devonshire Lodge, 32, Portchester Road BH8 8JY 24 Apr 2017£167,500 FlatLeasehold
1A, Portchester Road BH8 8JT 13 Apr 2017£260,000 FlatFreehold
Flat 6, Portchester House, 76, Portchester Road BH8 8LA 31 Mar 2017£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 47, Portchester Road BH8 8JU 10 Mar 2017£199,950 FlatLeasehold
5, Exton Court, 44, Portchester Road BH8 8JZ 28 Feb 2017£92,500 OtherLeasehold
Flat 1, Packwood House, Portchester Road BH8 8JU 28 Feb 2017£223,700 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 31, Portchester Road BH8 8JT 6 Feb 2017£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 51, Portchester Road BH8 8JU 1 Dec 2016£223,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Devonshire Lodge, 32, Portchester Road BH8 8JY 28 Nov 2016£820,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 2, Packwood House, Portchester Road BH8 8JU 21 Nov 2016£222,500 FlatLeasehold
3, Ridgemount, 56, Portchester Road BH8 8JZ 4 Nov 2016£190,000 FlatLeasehold
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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, Ridgemount, 56, Portchester Road £190,000 (Nov 2016) → £203,500 (Nov 2018) +7%
over 2 yrs
Flat 5, Portchester House, 76, Portchester Road £155,000 (May 2017) → £179,950 (Oct 2018) +16%
over 1 yr
Flat 6, Devonshire Lodge, 32, Portchester Road £125,000 (Jul 2017) → £239,950 (Jul 2018) +92%
over 1 yr
Flat 9, Devonshire Lodge, 32, Portchester Road £820,000 (Nov 2016) → £167,500 (Apr 2017) -80%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Portchester Road

Crime

921 crimes were reported within about a mile of Portchester Road in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour334
Violence & sexual offences258
Criminal damage & arson61
Shoplifting60
Other theft42
Burglary38

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

Flood risk

Portchester Road is in or near 3 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

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 Portchester Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Malmesbury Park Primary School 693 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1,006 pupils All-through 4–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
Linwood School 437 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
St Martin's School 70 pupils Other independent school Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Kings Bournemouth 65 pupils Other independent school 14–25 Report 0.6 mi
Bethany Church of England Junior School 308 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School 177 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Report 0.7 mi
Park School 360 pupils Other independent school 0–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bournemouth station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Pokesdown station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Branksome station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Portchester Road (SW-bound, Beechey Road) 2 min walk
  • Portchester Road (NE-bound, Beechey Road) 2 min walk
  • Methuen Road (N-bound, Beechey Road) 3 min walk
  • Wellington Road (SE-bound, Wellington Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Panton Practice
    14 Gervis Road, Bournemouth · 0.6 mi
  • St Albans Medical Centre
    26-28 St. Albans Crescent, Charminster, Bournemouth · 0.8 mi
  • Crescent Providence Surgery
    12-14 Walpole Road, Bournemouth · 0.9 mi
  • The Banks & Bearwood Medical Centre
    272 Wimborne Road, Winton, Bournemouth · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Bournemouth Holdenhurst Road · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Bournemouth Superstore · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Bournemouth Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bournemouth Charminster Rd Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Lansdowne Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Queens Park Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Portchester Health Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Charminster House Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Charminster House Dental · 0.3 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 4 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned37.6%62.5%
Private rented46.8%20.3%
Social rented15.5%17.1%
Households978

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.6%64.1%
Aged 65+18.7%18.6%
Residents1,970

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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.

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Who lives around Portchester Road

Ethnic group

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
White82.7%91.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%3.4%
Other ethnic group5.1%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.6%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.5%1.1%

Religion

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Christian42.8%46.8%
No religion41.4%42.2%
Not answered6.6%6.9%
Muslim5.4%1.7%
Buddhist1.7%0.5%
Hindu1%0.7%
Other religion0.7%0.7%
Jewish0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Born in the UK67.8%84.5%
Born outside the UK32.2%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Level 4 qualifications and above35.6%32.1%
No qualifications18.8%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%19%
Level 2 qualifications11.8%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%9.9%
Apprenticeship4.5%6%
Other qualifications3%2.9%

General health

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Very good health44.4%47.5%
Good health32.9%34.1%
Fair health15.4%13.1%
Bad health5.8%4.1%
Very bad health1.4%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
1 car or van in household50.8%43.3%
No cars or vans in household28.2%19.4%
2 cars or vans in household16.1%27.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.9%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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