Watcombe Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH6 3LU, BH6 3LX, BH6 3LT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£470,283
21 sales
Price range
£150k – £675k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Jan 2019
BH6 3LX

At a glance

House prices£470k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkPokesdown station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Watcombe Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Jan 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £522,350. Average sale prices rose from £357,100 in 2016 to £502,500 in 2019 (+41%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Watcombe Road compared

BH6 postcode area£442,237
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watcombe Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BH6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £357,100 (5 sales)2016£357k2017: £467,875 (8 sales)2017£468k2018: £557,075 (6 sales)2018£557k2019: £502,500 (2 sales)2019£503k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached17£522,3504 Jan 2019
Flat3£202,6676 Jan 2017
Semi-detached1£388,0001 Aug 2017

Sold prices on Watcombe Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
86, Watcombe Road BH6 3LX 4 Jan 2019£473,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Watcombe Road BH6 3LU 3 Jan 2019£532,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Watcombe Road BH6 3LU 14 Dec 2018£535,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Watcombe Road BH6 3LX 20 Nov 2018£499,950 DetachedFreehold
87, Watcombe Road BH6 3LX 3 Aug 2018£540,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Watcombe Road BH6 3LT 27 Jul 2018£660,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Watcombe Road BH6 3LX 26 Jul 2018£507,500 DetachedFreehold
8, Watcombe Road BH6 3LT 5 Jan 2018£600,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Watcombe Road BH6 3LX 7 Nov 2017£480,000 DetachedFreehold
107, Watcombe Road BH6 5LP 1 Aug 2017£388,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Watcombe Road BH6 3LX 14 Jul 2017£535,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Watcombe Road BH6 3LT 25 May 2017£675,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Watcombe Road BH6 3LU 15 May 2017£530,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Watcombe Road BH6 3LU 12 May 2017£510,000 DetachedFreehold
8A, Watcombe Road BH6 3LT 28 Apr 2017£475,000 DetachedFreehold
30B, Watcombe Road BH6 3LU 6 Jan 2017£150,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Watcombe Road BH6 3LU 18 Oct 2016£320,000 OtherFreehold
86, Watcombe Road BH6 3LX 24 Jun 2016£425,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Watcombe Road BH6 3LU 23 May 2016£505,000 DetachedFreehold
75, Watcombe Road BH6 3LX 18 Mar 2016£397,500 DetachedFreehold
30A, Watcombe Road BH6 3LU 16 Feb 2016£210,000 FlatLeasehold
30A, Watcombe Road BH6 3LU 16 Feb 2016£248,000 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
86, Watcombe Road £425,000 (Jun 2016) → £473,000 (Jan 2019) +11%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watcombe Road

Flood risk

Watcombe Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Christchurch Harbour Flood alert area
  • East coast of Dorset Flood alert area
  • Lower Stour and tributaries Flood alert area
  • Lower Avon 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 Watcombe Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Stourfield Infant School 200 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.3 mi
Stourfield Junior School 445 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School 1,967 pupils All-through Roman Catholic 4–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Pokesdown Community Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St James' Church of England Primary Academy 404 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Christchurch Learning Centre 24 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Twynham School 1,651 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.0 mi
Bournemouth Collegiate School 353 pupils Other independent school Christian 11–19 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

  • Pokesdown station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Christchurch station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Bournemouth station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Irving Road (NW-bound, Cranleigh Road) 1 min walk
  • Irving Road (SE-bound, Cranleigh Road) 2 min walk
  • Seafield Road (NW-bound, Cranleigh Road) 2 min walk
  • Seafield Road (SE-bound, Cranleigh Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Southbourne Practice
    17 Beaufort Road, Bournemouth · 0.5 mi
  • Beaufort Road Surgery
    21 Beaufort Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth · 0.5 mi
  • The Marine & Oakridge Partnership
    Marine Surgery, 29 Belle Vue Rd, Boscombe, Bournemouth · 0.6 mi
  • Stour Surgery
    49 Barrack Road, Christchurch · 1.0 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 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: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.8%62.5%
Private rented14.9%20.3%
Social rented2.3%17.1%
Households696

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.0%64.1%
Aged 65+25.3%18.6%
Residents1,691

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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