St James Close, Poole

House prices, sold prices and local information for BH15 1JL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£708,333

3 sales

Price range

£500k – £855k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Dec 2017

BH15 1JL

At a glance

House prices£708k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkPoole station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on St James Close, Poole have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Dec 2017. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £500,000.

House prices on St James Close compared

BH15 postcode area£325,783

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. St James Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BH15 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£500,000	27 Jan 2016
Semi-detached	1	£855,000	4 Jul 2017
Detached	1	£770,000	20 Dec 2017

Sold prices on St James Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, St James Close BH15 1JL	20 Dec 2017	£770,000	Detached	Freehold
24, St James Close BH15 1JL	4 Jul 2017	£855,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, St James Close BH15 1JL	27 Jan 2016	£500,000	Terraced	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 St James Close

Crime

327 crimes were reported within about a mile of St James Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	113
Violence & sexual offences	86
Vehicle crime	33
Shoplifting	23
Criminal damage & arson	17
Public order	16

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

Flood risk

St James Close is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

East coast of Dorset Flood alert area
Poole Harbour at the Town Quay Flood alert area
Dorset coast at Poole Harbour Flood alert area
Groundwater flooding in the West of Dorset Flood alert area
Poole Harbour at Hamworthy Park Flood alert 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 St James Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Old Town Infant School and Nursery 178 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.4 mi
The Cornerstone Academy 645 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School 320 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.6 mi
Hamworthy Park Junior School 458 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.7 mi
Poole High School 1,891 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Longfleet Church of England Primary School 627 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Oakdale Junior School 376 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.1 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole 379 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.3 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

Poole station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Hamworthy station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Parkstone (Dorset) station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Queen Mary (S-bound, West Street) 1 min walk
Dee Way (N-bound, West Quay Road) 2 min walk
The Waterfront (NE-bound, West Quay Road) 2 min walk
Poole Museum (S-bound, Lower High Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Poole Town Surgery
36 Parkstone Road, Poole · 0.8 mi
The Newman Practice (Dr Newmans Surgery)
The Surgery, 36 Parkstone Road, Poole · 0.8 mi
The Adam Practice
306 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole · 1.0 mi
Evergreen Oak Surgery
43 Commercial Road, Parkstone, Poole · 1.6 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.4%	62.5%
Private rented	42.8%	20.3%
Social rented	4.8%	17.1%
Households	715

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,345

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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