Bowden Road, Poole

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH12 4PW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£232,250
6 sales
Price range
£213k – £255k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 May 2018
BH12 4PW

At a glance

House prices£232k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station38 min walkBranksome station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Bowden Road, Poole have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 May 2018. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £232,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bowden Road compared

BH12 postcode area£317,811
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £216,500 (2 sales)2016£217k2017: £236,833 (3 sales)2017£237k2018: £250,000 (1 sales)2018£250k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£232,2509 May 2018

Sold prices on Bowden Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Bowden Road BH12 4PW 9 May 2018£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Bowden Road BH12 4PW 30 Jun 2017£218,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Bowden Road BH12 4PW 26 Jan 2017£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Bowden Road BH12 4PW 13 Jan 2017£237,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Bowden Road BH12 4PW 5 Jul 2016£213,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Bowden Road BH12 4PW 10 Jun 2016£220,000 Semi-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
17, Bowden Road £213,000 (Jul 2016) → £255,000 (Jan 2017) +20%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Bowden Road

Crime

184 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bowden Road 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 offences77
Anti-social behaviour52
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order9
Shoplifting9
Vehicle crime8

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

Flood risk

Bowden Road 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 Bowden Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Winchelsea School 248 pupils Community special school 4–19 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Lion Works School 55 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Manorside Academy 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Quay School 69 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–18 Report 1.0 mi
Oak Academy 647 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Heathlands Primary Academy 164 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
LeAF Studio 458 pupils Secondary 13–19 Report 1.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole 370 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.2 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

  • Branksome station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Parkstone (Dorset) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Poole station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Alderney West (NE-bound, Ringwood Road) 2 min walk
  • Alderney West (SW-bound, Ringwood Road) 2 min walk
  • St. Helier Road (SW-bound, Jersey Road) 4 min walk
  • Gorey Road (NW-bound, Corbiere Avenue) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Rosemary Health Ctr
    2 Rosemary Gardens, Poole · 1.0 mi
  • Talbot Medical Centre
    63 Kinson Road, Wallisdown, Bournemouth · 1.3 mi
  • Canford Heath Group Pract
    9 Mitchell Road, Canford Heath, Poole · 1.4 mi
  • Shore Medical
    Mansfield Road, Parkstone, Poole · 1.7 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.2%62.5%
Private rented13.2%20.3%
Social rented30.5%17.1%
Households486

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.9%64.1%
Aged 65+15.6%18.6%
Residents1,454

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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