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Alder Heights, Poole

MyStreetCheck free street report: Alder Heights, Poole · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/poole-bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/alder-heights/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH12 1QX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£330,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£240,663
16 sales
Price range
£170k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
BH12 1QX

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At a glance

House prices£241k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkBranksome station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold52% freeholdAcross 21 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

16 property sales on Alder Heights, Poole have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £330,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £190,400. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% flat, 44% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Alder Heights range from £170,000 to £350,000. 52% of homes sold here were freehold and 48% leasehold.

House prices on Alder Heights compared

BH12 postcode area£315,598
Poole£419,539
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Alder Heights has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BH12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £196,625 (4 sales)2019£197k2020: £221,000 (2 sales)2020£221k2021: £241,750 (2 sales)2021£242k2022: £210,800 (2 sales)2022£211k2023: £220,000 (1 sales)2023£220k2024: £285,000 (3 sales)2024£285k2025: £312,000 (1 sales)2025£312k2026: £330,000 (1 sales)2026£330k

Tenure: 52% freehold and 48% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat9£190,40024 Jan 2024
Terraced7£305,28631 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Alder Heights

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 31 Jul 2026£330,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 18 Dec 2025£265,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 7 Oct 2025£312,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 26 Jul 2024£350,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 24 Jun 2024£320,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 24 Jan 2024£185,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 4 Aug 2023£220,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 28 Oct 2022£230,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 14 Apr 2022£321,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 7 Jan 2022£191,600 FlatLeasehold
4, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 30 Sep 2021£305,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 12 Mar 2021£178,500 FlatLeasehold
26, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 25 Jan 2021£184,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 3 Dec 2020£172,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 29 Oct 2020£270,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 13 Dec 2019£250,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 25 Oct 2019£170,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 11 Oct 2019£182,500 FlatLeasehold
38, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 23 Aug 2019£184,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 12 Jul 2019£217,500 TerracedFreehold
37, Alder Heights BH12 1QX 10 Jul 2019£282,500 TerracedFreehold

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
4, Alder Heights £305,000 (Sep 2021) → £330,000 (Jul 2026) +8%
over 5 yrs
37, Alder Heights £282,500 (Jul 2019) → £350,000 (Jul 2024) +24%
over 5 yrs
5, Alder Heights £250,000 (Dec 2019) → £320,000 (Jun 2024) +28%
over 5 yrs
54, Alder Heights £182,500 (Oct 2019) → £220,000 (Aug 2023) +21%
over 4 yrs
38, Alder Heights £184,000 (Aug 2019) → £191,600 (Jan 2022) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Alder Heights

Crime

206 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alder Heights 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).

Violence & sexual offences65
Anti-social behaviour45
Shoplifting36
Criminal damage & arson12
Public order11
Vehicle crime11

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

Flood risk

Alder Heights is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • East coast of Dorset Flood alert area
  • Lower Stour and tributaries Flood alert area
  • Dorset coast at Poole Harbour Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset 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 Alder Heights

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School 603 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole 370 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Langside School 32 pupils Non-maintained special school 2–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Quay School 69 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–18 Report 0.6 mi
Heatherlands Primary School 616 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Talbot Primary School 547 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Talbot Heath School 427 pupils Other independent school Church of England 2–19 Report 0.8 mi
Victoria Education Centre 133 pupils Non-maintained special school 3–19 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

  • Branksome station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Parkstone (Dorset) station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Bournemouth station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Winston Park (W-bound, Winston Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Alder Parade (E-bound, Winston Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Alder Parade (NE-bound, Alder Road) 2 min walk
  • McDonalds (SW-bound, Alder Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Talbot Medical Centre
    63 Kinson Road, Wallisdown, Bournemouth · 0.9 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Gillett Road, Talbot Village, Poole · 0.9 mi
  • Westbourne Medical Centre
    Milburn Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth · 1.1 mi
  • Shore Medical
    Mansfield Road, Parkstone, Poole · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Alder Road · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Talbot Heath · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Poole Wallisdown Rd Express · 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Parkstone Poole · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • Wallisdown Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Alder Road Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Wallisdown Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Whitecross Dental Care Limited · 0.9 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 7 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.6%62.5%
Private rented17.5%20.3%
Social rented10.9%17.1%
Households663

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.6%64.1%
Aged 65+23.4%18.6%
Residents1,523

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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 Alder Heights

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Who lives around Alder Heights

Ethnic group

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
White93.7%91.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.7%3.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.1%

Religion

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Christian50.3%46.8%
No religion40.6%42.2%
Not answered5.8%6.9%
Muslim1%1.7%
Other religion0.8%0.7%
Hindu0.7%0.7%
Buddhist0.5%0.5%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Born in the UK88.2%84.5%
Born outside the UK11.8%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Level 4 qualifications and above29.5%32.1%
Level 3 qualifications19.1%19%
No qualifications15.7%15.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%9.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.9%

General health

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Very good health44.1%47.5%
Good health37.8%34.1%
Fair health13.2%13.1%
Bad health4.1%4.1%
Very bad health0.7%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
1 car or van in household47.2%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household29.8%27.5%
No cars or vans in household13.1%19.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.9%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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Estate agents near Alder Heights

  • Move On 0.7 mi
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  • Parkstone Estate Agents 1.0 mi
  • RS Property Solutions 1.0 mi

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