Sonning Way, Bournemouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sonning Way, Bournemouth · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bournemouth-bournemouth/sonning-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH8 9SN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£350,000

1 sales

Price range

£350k – £350k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Oct 2018

BH8 9SN

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At a glance

House prices£350k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station33 min walkBournemouth station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Sonning Way, Bournemouth has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 31 Oct 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £350,000.

House prices on Sonning Way compared

BH8 postcode area£317,627

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sonning Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BH8 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£350,000	31 Oct 2018

Sold prices on Sonning Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Sonning Way BH8 9SN	31 Oct 2018	£350,000	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 Sonning Way

Crime

316 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sonning Way in August 2026.

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

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

Shoplifting	93
Violence & sexual offences	80
Anti-social behaviour	60
Criminal damage & arson	22
Public order	16
Burglary	13

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

Flood risk

Sonning Way is in or near 4 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
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 Sonning Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bournemouth School 1,320 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School 420 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Queen's Park Academy 479 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.2 mi
Queen's Park Infant Academy 312 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	0.2 mi
Bournemouth School for Girls 1,290 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
The Bishop of Winchester Academy 1,162 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Good Report	0.5 mi
Muscliff Primary School 528 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Luke's Church of England Primary School 392 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.8 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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
Pokesdown station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
Branksome station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Uplands Road (S-bound, Charminster Road) 1 min walk
Uplands Road (N-bound, Charminster Road) 1 min walk
Brockenhurst Road (SE-bound, West Way) 3 min walk
Brockenhurst Road (NW-bound, West Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

St Albans Medical Centre
26-28 St. Albans Crescent, Charminster, Bournemouth · 0.6 mi
James Fisher Medical Centre
4 Tolpuddle Gardens, Bournemouth · 0.7 mi
Woodlea House Surgery
2A Bradpole Road, Strouden Park, Bournemouth · 0.8 mi
Moordown Medical Centre
2A Redhill Crescent, Moordown, Bournemouth · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Castle Lane West Bournemouth · 0.3 mi
Asda Express Asda Westway Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Strouden Bournemouth · 0.6 mi
Asda Express Asda Charminster Express Petrol · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Wrights Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Charminster Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

West Way Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
Smile Stories · 0.3 mi
Tolpuddle Dental Practice · 0.7 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 5 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	4 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.9%	62.5%
Private rented	11.7%	20.3%
Social rented	19.4%	17.1%
Households	656

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,669

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 Sonning Way

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Who lives around Sonning Way

Ethnic group

	Here	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
White	86.6%	91.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	8.3%	3.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.4%	2.8%
Other ethnic group	1.5%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.1%	1.1%

Religion

	Here	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Christian	45.1%	46.8%
No religion	38.6%	42.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.9%
Muslim	4.7%	1.7%
Hindu	2.6%	0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.1%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Born in the UK	82.5%	84.5%
Born outside the UK	17.5%	15.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Level 4 qualifications and above	28.4%	32.1%
No qualifications	17.5%	15.9%
Level 3 qualifications	17.2%	19%
Level 2 qualifications	16.3%	14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.6%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	6%
Other qualifications	3.6%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Very good health	47.8%	47.5%
Good health	33.2%	34.1%
Fair health	12.9%	13.1%
Bad health	4.7%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
1 car or van in household	38.5%	43.3%
2 cars or vans in household	32.5%	27.5%
No cars or vans in household	17.9%	19.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.1%	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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