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Merrow Avenue, Poole

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merrow Avenue, Poole · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/poole-poole/merrow-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£260,625
4 sales
Price range
£238k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Feb 2019
BH12 1PY

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At a glance

House prices£261k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkBranksome station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

4 property sales on Merrow Avenue, Poole have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Feb 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £260,625. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Merrow Avenue range from £237,500 to £280,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Merrow Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merrow Avenue 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: £237,500 (1 sales)2016£238k2017: £250,000 (1 sales)2017£250k2018: £275,000 (1 sales)2018£275k2019: £280,000 (1 sales)2019£280k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£260,62513 Feb 2019

Sold prices on Merrow Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Merrow Avenue BH12 1PY 13 Feb 2019£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Merrow Avenue BH12 1PY 14 Dec 2018£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Merrow Avenue BH12 1PY 22 Jun 2018£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Merrow Avenue BH12 1PY 6 Jan 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Merrow Avenue BH12 1PY 18 Mar 2016£237,500 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
29, Merrow Avenue £275,000 (Dec 2018) → £280,000 (Feb 2019) +2%
over under a year

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Schools near Merrow Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School 603 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Talbot Heath School 427 pupils Other independent school Church of England 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Talbot Primary School 547 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Langside School 32 pupils Non-maintained special school 2–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Mark's Church of England Primary School 418 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole 370 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Victoria Education Centre 133 pupils Non-maintained special school 3–19 Report 1.0 mi
Heatherlands Primary School 616 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Bournemouth station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Parkstone (Dorset) station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Merrow Avenue (N-bound, Merrow Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Winston Avenue Top (S-bound, Winston Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Sunridge Close (S-bound, Winston Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Sunridge Close (N-bound, Winston Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Village Surgery
    Gillett Road, Talbot Village, Poole · 0.5 mi
  • Talbot Medical Centre
    63 Kinson Road, Wallisdown, Bournemouth · 0.8 mi
  • Westbourne Medical Centre
    Milburn Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth · 0.9 mi
  • The Banks & Bearwood Medical Centre
    272 Wimborne Road, Winton, Bournemouth · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Talbot Heath · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Alder Road · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Wallisdown Bournemouth · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Poole Wallisdown Rd Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Wallisdown Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Whitecross Dental Care Limited · 0.5 mi
  • Alder Road Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Talbot Woods 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

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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.

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Who lives around Merrow Avenue

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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