Walpole Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH1 4EZ, BH1 4HB, BH1 4HA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£165,543
7 sales
Price range
£61k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Aug 2018
BH1 4EZ

At a glance

House prices£166k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkBournemouth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Walpole Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Aug 2018. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £118,133. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Walpole Road compared

BH1 postcode area£234,183
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Walpole Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £94,800 (1 sales)2016£95k2017: £135,000 (1 sales)2017£135k2018: £185,800 (5 sales)2018£186k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat6£118,13330 Aug 2018
Detached1£450,00010 May 2018

Sold prices on Walpole Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 1, 1, Walpole Road BH1 4EZ 30 Aug 2018£160,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Walpole Road BH1 4EZ 10 May 2018£450,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 4, 17, Walpole Road BH1 4HB 4 May 2018£61,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Sherborne Court, 6, Walpole Road BH1 4EZ 20 Apr 2018£105,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 30, Walpole Road BH1 4HD 1 Feb 2018£153,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 2, Walpole Road BH1 4EZ 8 Dec 2017£92,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 1, Walpole Road BH1 4EZ 29 Sep 2017£105,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 9, Walpole Road BH1 4HA 19 Sep 2017£850,000 OtherFreehold
23, Walpole Road BH1 4HB 14 Aug 2017£2,649,995 TerracedFreehold
Flat 7, 13, Walpole Road BH1 4HB 28 Mar 2017£135,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Sherborne Court, 6, Walpole Road BH1 4EZ 21 Nov 2016£94,800 FlatLeasehold

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
Flat 6, Sherborne Court, 6, Walpole Road £94,800 (Nov 2016) → £105,000 (Apr 2018) +11%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Walpole Road

Crime

591 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walpole Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour205
Violence & sexual offences164
Criminal damage & arson48
Public order30
Shoplifting29
Other theft28

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

Flood risk

Walpole 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 Walpole Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School 177 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Report 0.3 mi
Bethany Church of England Junior School 308 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
King's Park Academy 572 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 459 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Park School 360 pupils Other independent school 0–11 Report 0.7 mi
Malmesbury Park Primary School 693 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Bournemouth Collegiate School 353 pupils Other independent school Christian 11–19 Report 0.9 mi
Pokesdown Community Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 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

  • Bournemouth station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Pokesdown station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Christchurch station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Boscombe Crescent (E-bound, Christchurch Road) 2 min walk
  • Boscombe Crescent (W-bound, Christchurch Road) 2 min walk
  • Boscombe Crescent (S-bound, St John's Road) 2 min walk
  • Palmerston Road (N-bound, Palmerston Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Crescent Providence Surgery
    12-14 Walpole Road, Bournemouth · 0.1 mi
  • Shelley Manor Holdenhurst Medical Centre
    Beechwood Avenue, Bournemouth · 0.5 mi
  • The Panton Practice
    14 Gervis Road, Bournemouth · 0.9 mi
  • Littledown Surgery
    Harewood Crescent, Littledown, Bournemouth · 1.1 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned17.7%62.5%
Private rented71.9%20.3%
Social rented10.4%17.1%
Households651

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6475.2%64.1%
Aged 65+10.4%18.6%
Residents1,108

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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