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Playfields Drive, Poole

MyStreetCheck free street report: Playfields Drive, Poole · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/poole-bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/playfields-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH12 2EQ, BH12 2EG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£298,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£343,464
14 sales
Price range
£250k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
BH12 2EQ

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At a glance

House prices£343k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkBranksome station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

14 property sales on Playfields Drive, Poole have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £298,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £337,136. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% detached, 14% terraced, 7% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Playfields Drive range from £250,000 to £450,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Playfields Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Playfields Drive 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: £250,000 (1 sales)2019£250k2020: £314,750 (2 sales)2020£315k2021: £338,750 (4 sales)2021£339k2023: £352,000 (3 sales)2023£352k2024: £406,667 (3 sales)2024£407k2026: £298,000 (1 sales)2026£298k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£337,13615 May 2026
Terraced2£325,00028 Oct 2021
Semi-detached1£450,00016 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Playfields Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Playfields Drive BH12 2EQ 15 May 2026£298,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Playfields Drive BH12 2EG 16 Aug 2024£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Playfields Drive BH12 2EG 28 Mar 2024£440,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Playfields Drive BH12 2EQ 22 Mar 2024£330,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Playfields Drive BH12 2EG 1 Nov 2023£410,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Playfields Drive BH12 2EQ 23 Aug 2023£321,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Playfields Drive BH12 2EG 26 May 2023£325,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Playfields Drive BH12 2EQ 28 Oct 2021£375,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Playfields Drive BH12 2EQ 3 Mar 2021£300,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Playfields Drive BH12 2EG 26 Feb 2021£345,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Playfields Drive BH12 2EG 18 Feb 2021£335,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Playfields Drive BH12 2EG 14 Oct 2020£354,500 DetachedFreehold
36, Playfields Drive BH12 2EQ 25 Feb 2020£275,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Playfields Drive BH12 2EQ 13 Dec 2019£250,000 DetachedFreehold

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
18, Playfields Drive £354,500 (Oct 2020) → £440,000 (Mar 2024) +24%
over 3 yrs
36, Playfields Drive £275,000 (Feb 2020) → £375,000 (Oct 2021) +36%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Playfields Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole 370 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Heatherlands Primary School 616 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Quay School 69 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–18 Report 0.3 mi
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School 603 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Livingstone Road Infant School 199 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.7 mi
Victoria Education Centre 133 pupils Non-maintained special school 3–19 Report 0.7 mi
Courthill Infant School 354 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
Manorside Academy 413 pupils Primary 3–11 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Parkstone (Dorset) station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Poole station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Northmere Road (NE-bound, Northmere Road) 3 min walk
  • Northmere Road (SW-bound, Northmere Road) 4 min walk
  • New Star (NW-bound, Herbert Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Gateway Church (NW-bound, Herbert Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Shore Medical
    Mansfield Road, Parkstone, Poole · 0.8 mi
  • The Rosemary Health Ctr
    2 Rosemary Gardens, Poole · 1.0 mi
  • Talbot Medical Centre
    63 Kinson Road, Wallisdown, Bournemouth · 1.3 mi
  • Westbourne Medical Centre
    Milburn Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Parkstone Herbert Ave Express · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Alder Road · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Parkstone Poole · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Parkstone Poole · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Shore Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Bryant Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Madeira Dental Centre · 0.6 mi
  • Canford Cliffs Dental · 0.9 mi
  • Parkstone Dental Practice · 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.0%62.5%
Private rented12.3%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households616

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.6%64.1%
Aged 65+20.7%18.6%
Residents1,456

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.

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Who lives around Playfields Drive

Ethnic group

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
White94.4%91.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.2%3.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%2.8%
Other ethnic group1%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.1%

Religion

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Christian46.3%46.8%
No religion45.1%42.2%
Not answered6%6.9%
Muslim0.9%1.7%
Other religion0.8%0.7%
Buddhist0.6%0.5%
Jewish0.3%0.4%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Born in the UK87.4%84.5%
Born outside the UK12.6%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Level 4 qualifications and above26.7%32.1%
Level 3 qualifications19.5%19%
No qualifications18.3%15.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%9.9%
Apprenticeship7.9%6%
Other qualifications3%2.9%

General health

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Very good health46.9%47.5%
Good health35.8%34.1%
Fair health12.9%13.1%
Bad health3.6%4.1%
Very bad health0.9%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
1 car or van in household44.5%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household33%27.5%
No cars or vans in household11.4%19.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%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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Estate agents near Playfields Drive

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