Encombe Close, Poole

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£240,333

3 sales

Price range

£230k – £260k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Nov 2018

BH12 4DD

At a glance

House prices£240k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkBranksome station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Encombe Close, Poole have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Nov 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £240,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Encombe Close compared

BH12 postcode area£317,811

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£240,333	16 Nov 2018

Sold prices on Encombe Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, Encombe Close BH12 4DD	16 Nov 2018	£260,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Encombe Close BH12 4DD	18 Nov 2016	£231,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Encombe Close BH12 4DD	29 Mar 2016	£230,000	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
15, Encombe Close	£230,000 (Mar 2016) → £260,000 (Nov 2018)	+13% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Encombe Close

Crime

195 crimes were reported within about a mile of Encombe Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	64
Anti-social behaviour	60
Shoplifting	23
Public order	10
Criminal damage & arson	9
Other theft	9

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

Flood risk

Encombe Close 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 Encombe Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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
Langside School 32 pupils	Non-maintained special school	2–19	Good Report	0.5 mi
Manorside Academy 413 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Talbot Primary School 547 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School 603 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
The Lion Works School 55 pupils	Other independent special school	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Winchelsea School 248 pupils	Community special school	4–19	Good 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Branksome station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Parkstone (Dorset) station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Bournemouth station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bridport Road (SE-bound, Bridport Road) 1 min walk
Gussage Road (NW-bound, Gussage Road) 2 min walk
Sixpenny Close (N-bound, Gussage Road) 3 min walk
Aspen Road (NE-bound, Aspen Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Talbot Medical Centre
63 Kinson Road, Wallisdown, Bournemouth · 0.7 mi
Village Surgery
Gillett Road, Talbot Village, Poole · 1.0 mi
The Rosemary Health Ctr
2 Rosemary Gardens, Poole · 1.2 mi
Shore Medical
Mansfield Road, Parkstone, Poole · 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 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: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.0%	62.5%
Private rented	16.9%	20.3%
Social rented	2.1%	17.1%
Households	679

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	9.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	34.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,477

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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