Library Road is in Poole and in Poole district. BH12 2BQ 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 Library Road, Poole, BH12 2BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH12 2BG, BH12 2AN, BH12 2AL, BH12 2AR, BH12 2AW, BH12 2AP, BH12 2AS, BH12 2BB, BH12 2AB.

Library Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Library Road are based on 127 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 2BQ

Average Price
£314,231
Semi-Detached
£318,502
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£277,214
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Library Road

Average Price
£334,497
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Library Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
72 Library Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-09-17 £326,915
46 Library Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£237,0002021-03-22 £271,797
54 Library Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-02-05 £339,769
76 Library Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002019-06-28 £267,469
42 Library Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£257,7002019-06-07 £321,461

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Heatherlands Primary School
Library Road, Parkstone BH12 2BG 		106 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Sancreed Road, Parkstone BH12 4DZ 		720 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Courthill Infant School
Courthill Road, Parkstone BH14 9HL 		986 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Road Infant School
Livingstone Road, Parkstone BH12 3DT 		1,279 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Livingstone Road Junior School
Livingstone Road, Parkstone BH12 3DX 		1,299 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,332 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 		2,576 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Winton Academy
Winton Way, BH10 4HT 		3,374 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Glenmoor Academy
Beswick Avenue, Ensbury Park BH10 4EX 		3,485 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
4out of 4Magna Academy
Ashdown Close, Adastral Road BH17 8RE 		3,582 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		2,757 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, 		4,712 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 		932 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Victoria Education Centre
12 Lindsay Road, Branksome Park BH13 6AS 		1,131 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School
St Osmund's Road, Parkstone BH14 9JY 		1,635 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langside School
Langside Avenue, Parkstone BH12 5BN 		1,775 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winchelsea School
Guernsey Road, Parkstone BH12 4LL 		1,945 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 Road160 yd
Serenitea50-52 Ashley Road397 yd
Thirteen Restaurant222 Ashley Road517 yd
The Canton180 Ashley Road517 yd
Bueno Gelato228-230 Ashley Road565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masonic Hall Branksome57 Ashley Road437 yd
The Barking Cat Alehouse180 Ashley Road517 yd
The Branksome Railway Hotel429 Poole Road719 yd
New StarNew Star Inn, 78 Herbert Avenue897 yd
Branksome Conservative Club271 Ashley Road918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mias Fish and Chips62 Ashley Road392 yd
John Lewis at Home (Nepresso stand)John Lewis, Poole Retail Park, Redlands565 yd
Night Owl445 Poole Road617 yd
DNA Kebab455 Poole Road617 yd
Joy Hing463 Poole Road617 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alder Stores91-93 Alder Road287 yd
Makkah Food StoreUnit 3, 320-324 Ashley Road785 yd
Parkstone Asian Mini Shop329 Ashley Road785 yd
Co-op346 Ashley Road849 yd
Iceland362 Ashley Road892 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Branksome Recreation Ground
Recreation Road 		grass pitches267 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Poole)
POOLE RETAIL PARK POOLE RETAIL PARK REDLANDS 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool518 yd
Victoria Education Centre
LINDSAY ROAD 		swimming pool1,008 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 speed52.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Library Road dangerous?

In 2023, 433 crimes were reported near Library Road . Only 24% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH12 2BQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Library Road, Poole, BH12 2BQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 433
Violence And Sexual Offences 121
Shoplifting 110
Anti Social Behaviour 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Vehicle Crime 31
Public Order 20
Other Theft 19
Burglary 17
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
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 2BQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Redlands427 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gwynne Road214 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Loch Road546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Loch Road546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Loch Road546 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Carnegie Close489 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Carnegie Close489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carnegie Close489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carnegie Close489 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Francis Road305 yd
More Crime Statistics for Library Road, Poole, BH12 2BQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH12 2BQ 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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