Recreation Road is in Poole and in Poole district. BH12 2AL is located in the Alderney & Bourne Valley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Poole. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Recreation Road, Poole, BH12 2AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH12 2AW, BH12 2BQ, BH12 2AB, BH12 2AP, BH12 2BG, BH12 2AE, BH12 2EG, BH12 2AR, BH12 2EH.

Recreation Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Recreation Road are based on 107 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Poole.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH12 2AL

Average Price
£336,415
Semi-Detached
£319,975
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£360,329
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Recreation Road

Average Price
£338,682
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Recreation Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
96 Recreation Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-07-28 £272,589
102 Recreation Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-03-10 £295,027
88 Recreation Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002021-04-30 £404,537
102 Recreation Road, Poole, Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002016-10-28 £349,843
86 Recreation Road, Poole, Poole
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£213,3502016-02-10 £296,914

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Heatherlands Primary School
Library Road, Parkstone BH12 2BG 		175 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Sancreed Road, Parkstone BH12 4DZ 		609 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Courthill Infant School
Courthill Road, Parkstone BH14 9HL 		1,128 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School
Winston Avenue, Branksome BH12 1PG 		1,247 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Road Infant School
Livingstone Road, Parkstone BH12 3DT 		1,412 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Aldhelm's Academy
Herbert Avenue, BH12 4HS 		1,326 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Dale Valley Road, Oakdale BH15 3HY 		2,699 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Winton Academy
Winton Way, BH10 4HT 		3,216 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Glenmoor Academy
Beswick Avenue, Ensbury Park BH10 4EX 		3,327 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Bourne Academy
Hadow Road, BH10 5HS 		3,454 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Bournemouth and Poole College
North Road, BH14 0LS 		2,917 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLivingstone Academy Bournemouth
Madeira Road, 		4,585 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Quay School
160 Herbert Avenue, BH12 4HU 		922 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Victoria Education Centre
12 Lindsay Road, Branksome Park BH13 6AS 		1,097 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langside School
Langside Avenue, Parkstone BH12 5BN 		1,626 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School
St Osmund's Road, Parkstone BH14 9JY 		1,761 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winchelsea School
Guernsey Road, Parkstone BH12 4LL 		1,911 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Branksome Centre Community Coffee ShopPavilion, Branksome Recreation Ground, Recreation Road2 yd
Serenitea50-52 Ashley Road484 yd
Wilde Fillings159 Alder Road556 yd
Intense453 Poole Road626 yd
White House Cafe Lounge2-6 Cromer Road644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masonic Hall Branksome57 Ashley Road517 yd
The Barking Cat Alehouse180 Ashley Road668 yd
The Branksome Railway Hotel429 Poole Road700 yd
New StarNew Star Inn, 78 Herbert Avenue883 yd
The Tavern149 Rossmore Road1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mias Fish and Chips62 Ashley Road485 yd
John Lewis at Home (Nepresso stand)John Lewis, Poole Retail Park, Redlands500 yd
Pizza Go Go147 Alder Road556 yd
Hon's Kitchen143 Alder Road556 yd
Night Owl445 Poole Road619 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alder Stores91-93 Alder Road148 yd
Spar164 Alder Road899 yd
Makkah Food StoreUnit 3, 320-324 Ashley Road945 yd
Parkstone Asian Mini Shop329 Ashley Road945 yd
Co-op346 Ashley Road1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Branksome Recreation Ground
Recreation Road 		grass pitches208 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Poole)
POOLE RETAIL PARK POOLE RETAIL PARK REDLANDS 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool409 yd
Victoria Education Centre
LINDSAY ROAD 		swimming pool980 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed49.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed169 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Recreation Road dangerous?

In 2023, 393 crimes were reported near Recreation Road . Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH12 2AL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Recreation Road, Poole, BH12 2AL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 393
Shoplifting 132
Violence And Sexual Offences 79
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Vehicle Crime 22
Other Theft 22
Public Order 21
Burglary 16
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH12 2AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chideock Close488 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gwynne Road278 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Redlands399 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Redlands399 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Francis Road391 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Douglas Gardens391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Douglas Gardens391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Douglas Gardens391 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gwynne Road278 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Redlands399 yd
More Crime Statistics for Recreation Road, Poole, BH12 2AL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH12 2AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired96
Full-Time Employee70
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed27
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family9
Other4
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities22
Construction20
Administrative and support service activities12
Manufacturing12
Education11
Transport and storage10
Other9
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female141
Male142

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex124
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced26
Widowed21

Health

Very good health126
Good health104
Fair health38
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 61
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Other Asian1
Mixed Other1
White273
Arab2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union24
Rest of Europe7
Africa2
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years30
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Ireland3
Germany1
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland4
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion122
Christian142
Buddhist5
Jewish1
Muslim1
Not answered14
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