St James's Square, Bournemouth

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£210,000

1 sales

Price range

£210k – £210k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Feb 2018

BH5 2BX

At a glance

House prices£210k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher 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 station6 min walkPokesdown station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on St James's Square, Bournemouth has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 23 Feb 2018. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £210,000.

House prices on St James's Square compared

BH5 postcode area£331,393

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. St James's Square 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
Flat	1	£210,000	23 Feb 2018

Sold prices on St James's Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat 1, 2, St James's Square BH5 2BX	23 Feb 2018	£210,000	Flat	Leasehold

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 St James's Square

Crime

400 crimes were reported within about a mile of St James's Square 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 behaviour	127
Violence & sexual offences	119
Criminal damage & arson	31
Public order	24
Vehicle crime	22
Other theft	19

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

Flood risk

St James's Square 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 St James's Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 459 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.0 mi
Bournemouth Collegiate School 353 pupils	Other independent school Christian	11–19	Report	0.4 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	0.4 mi
King's Park Academy 572 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Avonwood Primary School 456 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Avonbourne Girls Academy 1,160 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.7 mi
Avonbourne Boys' Academy 846 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Pokesdown station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Bournemouth station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Christchurch station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Parkwood Road (W-bound, Christchurch Road) 1 min walk
Parkwood Road (E-bound, Christchurch Road) 2 min walk
Portman Road (E-bound, Christchurch Road) 3 min walk
Hannington Road (SW-bound, Christchurch Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Shelley Manor Holdenhurst Medical Centre
Beechwood Avenue, Bournemouth · 0.4 mi
Crescent Providence Surgery
12-14 Walpole Road, Bournemouth · 0.7 mi
Beaufort Road Surgery
21 Beaufort Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth · 0.7 mi
Southbourne Practice
17 Beaufort Road, Bournemouth · 0.7 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 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: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.3%	62.5%
Private rented	42.0%	20.3%
Social rented	5.6%	17.1%
Households	727

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,674

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.

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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