Library Road, Poole
House prices, sold prices and local information for BH12 2BE, BH12 2BG, BH12 2BQ.
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At a glance
31 property sales on Library Road, Poole have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £356,600. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £318,746. Average sale prices rose from £249,425 in 2019 to £356,600 in 2026 (+43%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 15% below the Poole average of £419,539 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 84% semi-detached, 16% detached. Recorded sale prices on Library Road range from £215,000 to £440,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 353 streets in Poole with at least two sales in the last year, Library Road ranks 136th for average price.
House prices on Library Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BH12 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 38 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 26 | £318,746 | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Detached | 5 | £305,800 | 17 Jul 2026 |
Sold prices on Library Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Library Road BH12 2BE | 17 Sep 2026 | £411,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 85, Library Road BH12 2BG | 17 Jul 2026 | £412,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 97, Library Road BH12 2BG | 12 Jun 2026 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Library Road Garage, Library Road BH12 2BE | 13 Apr 2026 | £250,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 38, Library Road BH12 2BE | 11 Feb 2026 | £312,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Library Road BH12 2BE | 6 Jan 2026 | £357,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 55, Library Road BH12 2BG | 20 Mar 2025 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Library Road BH12 2BE | 14 Feb 2025 | £360,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Library Road BH12 2BE | 11 Oct 2024 | £332,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Library Road BH12 2BE | 24 Jul 2024 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 83, Library Road BH12 2BG | 10 May 2024 | £415,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Library Road BH12 2BE | 26 Jan 2024 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 54, Library Road BH12 2BQ | 8 Dec 2023 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 95, Library Road BH12 2BG | 13 Nov 2023 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Library Road BH12 2BE | 29 Sep 2023 | £330,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 45A, Library Road BH12 2BG | 26 May 2023 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, Library Road BH12 2BE | 6 Jan 2023 | £362,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Library Road BH12 2BE | 28 Oct 2022 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 111, Library Road BH12 2BG | 27 Jul 2022 | £330,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Library Road BH12 2BE | 1 Jul 2022 | £440,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Library Road BH12 2BE | 13 Dec 2021 | £258,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 72, Library Road BH12 2BQ | 17 Sep 2021 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 97, Library Road BH12 2BG | 2 Aug 2021 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Library Road BH12 2BE | 30 Jun 2021 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Library Road BH12 2BE | 25 Jun 2021 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Library Road BH12 2BE | 16 Apr 2021 | £270,000 | Flat | Freehold |
| 30, Library Road BH12 2BE | 1 Apr 2021 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Library Road BH12 2BE | 31 Mar 2021 | £301,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 46, Library Road BH12 2BQ | 22 Mar 2021 | £237,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 79, Library Road BH12 2BG | 11 Mar 2021 | £307,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 54, Library Road BH12 2BQ | 5 Feb 2021 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 91, Library Road BH12 2BG | 31 Jul 2020 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 67, Library Road BH12 2BG | 23 Jul 2020 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 103, Library Road BH12 2BG | 27 Mar 2020 | £281,690 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Library Road BH12 2BE | 12 Dec 2019 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Library Road BH12 2BE | 19 Aug 2019 | £250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 76, Library Road BH12 2BQ | 28 Jun 2019 | £215,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 42, Library Road BH12 2BQ | 7 Jun 2019 | £257,700 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5, Library Road | £440,000 (Jul 2022) → £411,000 (Sep 2026) | -7% over 4 yrs |
| 97, Library Road | £250,000 (Aug 2021) → £290,000 (Jun 2026) | +16% over 5 yrs |
| 26, Library Road | £301,000 (Mar 2021) → £360,000 (Feb 2025) | +20% over 4 yrs |
| 30, Library Road | £300,000 (Apr 2021) → £332,000 (Oct 2024) | +11% over 4 yrs |
| 54, Library Road | £295,000 (Feb 2021) → £350,000 (Dec 2023) | +19% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Library Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heatherlands Primary School 616 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole 370 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Quay School 69 pupils | Academy alternative provision converter | 5–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Courthill Infant School 354 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Victoria Education Centre 133 pupils | Non-maintained special school | 3–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Livingstone Road Infant School 199 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School 603 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Livingstone Road Junior School 204 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.9 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
- Parkstone (Dorset) station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Poole station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Recreation Road (adj, Alder Road) 4 min walk
- Recreation Road (opp, Alder Road) 4 min walk
- Tennyson Buildings (E-bound, Ashley Road) 5 min walk
- Tennyson Buildings (W-bound, Ashley Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Shore Medical
Mansfield Road, Parkstone, Poole · 0.7 mi - The Rosemary Health Ctr
2 Rosemary Gardens, Poole · 1.0 mi - Westbourne Medical Centre
Milburn Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth · 1.2 mi - Evergreen Oak Surgery
43 Commercial Road, Parkstone, Poole · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Parkstone Poole · 0.5 mi
- Iceland Iceland Parkstone Poole · 0.5 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Parkstone · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Parkstone Bournemouth Rd Express · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Shore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Bryant Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Madeira Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
- Canford Cliffs Dental · 0.7 mi
- Parkstone Dental Practice · 0.7 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 616 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,456 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 98% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 98% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 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.
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Who lives around Library Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.4% | 91.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.2% | 3.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.3% | 46.8% |
| No religion | 45.1% | 42.2% |
| Not answered | 6% | 6.9% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 1.7% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.4% | 84.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.6% | 15.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.5% | 19% |
| No qualifications | 18.3% | 15.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.5% | 14.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11% | 9.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.9% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 35.8% | 34.1% |
| Fair health | 12.9% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 4.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.5% | 43.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33% | 27.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.4% | 19.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.2% | 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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