Playfields Drive, Poole

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£262,500

2 sales

Price range

£235k – £290k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Apr 2017

BH12 2EQ

At a glance

House prices£263k 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 station12 min walkBranksome station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Playfields Drive, Poole have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Apr 2017. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £262,500.

House prices on Playfields Drive compared

BH12 postcode area£317,811

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£262,500	28 Apr 2017

Sold prices on Playfields Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, Playfields Drive BH12 2EQ	28 Apr 2017	£290,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Playfields Drive BH12 2EG	6 Jun 2016	£235,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Playfields Drive

Crime

241 crimes were reported within about a mile of Playfields Drive 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	68
Anti-social behaviour	67
Shoplifting	29
Criminal damage & arson	19
Vehicle crime	15
Public order	13

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

Flood risk

Playfields Drive 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 Playfields Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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 and local GPs

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

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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

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+)	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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