Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH5 2DS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£765,000

1 sales

Price range

£765k – £765k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Jan 2019

BH5 2DS

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At a glance

House prices£765k averageSince 2019 (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 station12 min walkPokesdown station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 15 Jan 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £765,000.

House prices on Rotherfield Road compared

BH5 postcode area£331,393

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£765,000	15 Jan 2019

Sold prices on Rotherfield Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Rotherfield Road BH5 2DS	15 Jan 2019	£765,000	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 Rotherfield Road

Crime

258 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rotherfield 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).

Violence & sexual offences	80
Anti-social behaviour	78
Criminal damage & arson	22
Public order	18
Shoplifting	17
Other theft	13

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

Flood risk

Rotherfield 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 Rotherfield Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bournemouth Collegiate School 353 pupils	Other independent school Christian	11–19	Report	0.2 mi
Pokesdown Community Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 459 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
St James' Church of England Primary Academy 404 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Stourfield Junior School 445 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.9 mi
King's Park Academy 572 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Stourfield Infant School 200 pupils	Primary	5–7	Good Report	1.0 mi
Avonwood Primary School 456 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.1 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Christchurch station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Bournemouth station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ravine Road (E-bound, Boscombe Overcliff Drive) 2 min walk
Ravine Road (W-bound, Boscombe Overcliff Drive) 2 min walk
Fishermans Walk Overcliff (W-bound, Southbourne Overcliff Drive) 4 min walk
Fishermans Walk Overcliff (E-bound, Southbourne Overcliff Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Beaufort Road Surgery
21 Beaufort Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth · 0.4 mi
Southbourne Practice
17 Beaufort Road, Bournemouth · 0.4 mi
The Marine & Oakridge Partnership
Marine Surgery, 29 Belle Vue Rd, Boscombe, Bournemouth · 0.6 mi
Shelley Manor Holdenhurst Medical Centre
Beechwood Avenue, Bournemouth · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Southbourne · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Southbourne Grove Express · 0.3 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bournemouth Southbourne Grove Local · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Pokesdown Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.3 mi
C & M Chemists · 0.6 mi
Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Wentworth Clinic Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
Bourne Dental · 0.3 mi
Pearl Fine Dental Care Practice · 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 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	8 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.5%	62.5%
Private rented	29.2%	20.3%
Social rented	2.1%	17.1%
Households	838

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,874

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 Rotherfield Road

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Who lives around Rotherfield Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
White	89.9%	91.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.8%	2.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.5%	3.4%
Other ethnic group	1.4%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.3%	1.1%

Religion

	Here	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Christian	51.9%	46.8%
No religion	38.2%	42.2%
Not answered	6%	6.9%
Muslim	1.3%	1.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.4%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Born in the UK	78.2%	84.5%
Born outside the UK	21.8%	15.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Level 4 qualifications and above	44.9%	32.1%
Level 3 qualifications	14.7%	19%
Level 2 qualifications	12.7%	14.1%
No qualifications	11.8%	15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.9%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Very good health	53.4%	47.5%
Good health	31.2%	34.1%
Fair health	11.5%	13.1%
Bad health	3.2%	4.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
1 car or van in household	45.6%	43.3%
2 cars or vans in household	27.1%	27.5%
No cars or vans in household	15.3%	19.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12%	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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