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BH17 9DW · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for BH17 9DW.

Fri · 11 Sep
21°high
Partly cloudy14° low
Sat20°10° lowCloudy12 Sep
Sun22°17° lowPartly cloudy13 Sep
Mon22°17° lowCloudy14 Sep
Today20°16° lowPartly cloudy15 Sep
Tomorrow18°12° lowCloudy16 Sep
Thu20°14° lowFair17 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend-1.6%Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning37 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationParkstone (Dorset)2.1 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,184Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Poole

BH17 9DW is in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Parkstone (Dorset), about 2.1 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£309,000BH17 postcode district

11 Sep 2025 – 14 Jul 2026

264 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£312,162Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change-1.6%Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £309,000 Use area average: £312,162
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂126 Hasler Road Poole BH17 9AWNon material amendment following approval of APP/23/00810/F Change the description of the proposal to “Demolish existing garage, erect a replacement detached garage, sever plot and construct two additional dwellings.”Awaiting decision›⌂3 Bere Close Poole BH17 9ARNon-material amendment following approval of P/25/00566/HOU for fenestration alterations, including the slight re-positioning of the forward facing window and sunpipe added to hallway.Awaiting decision›⌂Unit 1 Canford Heath Road Canford Heath Local Centre Poole BH17 9DWChange of use from Class E convenience store to flexible Class E/Launderette (Sui Generis) and associated external shopfront worksAwaiting decision›⌂22 Marshwood Avenue Poole BH17 9EPLawful Development Certificate for proposed use for conversion of part of the existing detached garage to a home office ancillary to the main dwellinghouse, retaining an area for the storage. The office will be used for desk-based work during normal working hours, typically between 08:00 and 18:00.Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Poole.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Ad Astra Infant SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–70.2 mi
  2. Magna AcademySecondary · Ages 11–180.2 mi
  3. Poole Grammar SchoolSecondary · Ages 11–180.6 mi
  4. Montacute SchoolAcademy special converter · Ages 2–180.7 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,184 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding BH17 9DW—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 22.5%16–64 · 63.5%65+ · 14.0%
What area does this cover?

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 013D (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime115

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Anti-social behaviour · 46Violence & sexual offences · 27Other theft · 10
Employment3.6%

Unemployment estimate for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Mid Dorset and North Poole.

Local councilBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleLocal authority for BH17 9DW
Latest general election · 2024Liberal Democrats43.3% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Liberal Democrats43.3% of votes65.8% turnout
2019Conservative60.0% of votes73.9% turnout
2017Conservative59.2% of votes74.2% turnout
2015Conservative50.8% of votes72.3% turnout
2010Liberal Democrats45.1% of votes72.4% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA312.5 miles
Clean air & driving chargesChecking local driving rules…This information is updating

Nearby fuel prices

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Up to four forecourts within 5 miles of BH17 9DW, ordered by unleaded price. Prices in pence per litre.

  1. SOUTHERN CO-OP WIMBORNE WIMBORNE ROAD3.8 mi Unleaded (E10)168.9p8 SepDiesel195.9p12 Sep
  2. ASDA CANFORD HEATH SUPERMARKET0.1 mi Unleaded (E10)171.9p14 SepDiesel193.9p14 Sep
  3. FERNDOWN SUPERSTORE - PETROL FILLING STATION4.7 mi Unleaded (E10)171.9p14 SepDiesel193.9p14 Sep
  4. POOLE EXTRA - PETROL FILLING STATION0.8 mi Unleaded (E10)172.9p14 SepDiesel194.9p14 Sep

Official UK Fuel Finder data

EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Bournemouth Airport

About 5.8 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
HMP Guys Marsh19.5 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Upton2.0 mi
  2. Purbeck Heaths3.7 mi
  3. Holton Heath4.6 mi
Walks & trails
  1. South West Coast Path5.0 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around BH17 9DW.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around BH17 9DW
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 11 Sep 2026, 14:39
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 14 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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