Wharncliffe Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH5 1AH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£222,833

3 sales

Price range

£100k – £400k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Apr 2018

BH5 1AH

At a glance

House prices£223k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkBournemouth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Wharncliffe Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Apr 2018. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £134,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wharncliffe Road compared

BH5 postcode area£331,393

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	2	£134,250	29 Mar 2018
Detached	1	£400,000	18 Apr 2018

Sold prices on Wharncliffe Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Wharncliffe Road BH5 1AH	18 Apr 2018	£400,000	Detached	Freehold
Flat 3, 8, Wharncliffe Road BH5 1AH	29 Mar 2018	£168,500	Flat	Leasehold
12, Wharncliffe Road BH5 1AH	7 Feb 2017	£727,500	Other	Freehold
Flat 3, 8, Wharncliffe Road BH5 1AH	22 Dec 2016	£100,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Flat 3, 8, Wharncliffe Road	£100,000 (Dec 2016) → £168,500 (Mar 2018)	+69% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Wharncliffe Road

Crime

631 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wharncliffe Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	211
Violence & sexual offences	189
Criminal damage & arson	48
Shoplifting	32
Public order	30
Other theft	29

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

Flood risk

Wharncliffe 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 Wharncliffe Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bethany Church of England Junior School 308 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School 177 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–7	Report	0.4 mi
King's Park Academy 572 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 459 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Malmesbury Park Primary School 693 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Park School 360 pupils	Other independent school	0–11	Report	0.9 mi
Bournemouth Collegiate School 353 pupils	Other independent school Christian	11–19	Report	0.9 mi
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 1,006 pupils	All-through	4–19	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 · 17 min walk
Pokesdown station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Christchurch station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Boscombe Crescent (W-bound, Christchurch Road) 1 min walk
Boscombe Crescent (S-bound, St John's Road) 2 min walk
Boscombe Crescent (E-bound, Christchurch Road) 2 min walk
Boscombe Gardens (SW-bound, Christchurch Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Crescent Providence Surgery
12-14 Walpole Road, Bournemouth · 0.2 mi
Shelley Manor Holdenhurst Medical Centre
Beechwood Avenue, Bournemouth · 0.5 mi
The Panton Practice
14 Gervis Road, Bournemouth · 0.8 mi
Littledown Surgery
Harewood Crescent, Littledown, Bournemouth · 1.3 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	27.8%	62.5%
Private rented	64.9%	20.3%
Social rented	7.3%	17.1%
Households	1,014

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	77.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,927

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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