Playfields Drive is in Poole and in Poole district. BH12 2EQ 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 Playfields Drive, Poole, BH12 2EQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH12 2EJ, BH12 2EP, BH12 2EL, BH12 2EW, BH12 2EE, BH12 2ER, BH12 2EG, BH12 2HN, BH12 2EH.

Playfields Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Playfields Drive are based on 43 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 2EQ

Average Price
£350,232
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£367,781
Detached
£347,725
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Playfields Drive

Average Price
£357,286
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Playfields DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Playfields Drive, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-10-28 £403,109
25 Playfields Drive, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-03-03 £344,046
36 Playfields Drive, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002020-02-25 £331,094
35 Playfields Drive, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002019-12-13 £308,894
23 Playfields Drive, Poole, Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002017-04-28 £379,632

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Sancreed Road, Parkstone BH12 4DZ 		405 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heatherlands Primary School
Library Road, Parkstone BH12 2BG 		447 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Livingstone Road Junior School
Livingstone Road, Parkstone BH12 3DX 		1,272 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Road Infant School
Livingstone Road, Parkstone BH12 3DT 		1,282 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Courthill Infant School
Courthill Road, Parkstone BH14 9HL 		1,305 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 		1,010 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 		2,521 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Winton Academy
Winton Way, BH10 4HT 		3,173 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
4out of 4Glenmoor Academy
Beswick Avenue, Ensbury Park BH10 4EX 		3,284 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Bourne Academy
Hadow Road, BH10 5HS 		3,289 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 		2,916 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, 		4,780 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 		606 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Victoria Education Centre
12 Lindsay Road, Branksome Park BH13 6AS 		1,410 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langside School
Langside Avenue, Parkstone BH12 5BN 		1,527 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winchelsea School
Guernsey Road, Parkstone BH12 4LL 		1,598 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School
St Osmund's Road, Parkstone BH14 9JY 		1,971 yd Other independent school Yes 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 Road316 yd
Wilde Fillings159 Alder Road498 yd
Sonnys179 Alder Road611 yd
Serenitea50-52 Ashley Road755 yd
Behind bars Dorset1 Wyvern Close789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New StarNew Star Inn, 78 Herbert Avenue566 yd
The Tavern149 Rossmore Road766 yd
Masonic Hall Branksome57 Ashley Road794 yd
The Barking Cat Alehouse180 Ashley Road825 yd
The Branksome Railway Hotel429 Poole Road1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Go Go147 Alder Road498 yd
Hon's Kitchen143 Alder Road498 yd
Brown's177a Alder Road623 yd
35 Kebab91 Melbury Avenue674 yd
Ken's Kitchen95 Melbury Avenue723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alder Stores91-93 Alder Road429 yd
Spar164 Alder Road813 yd
Tesco184 Herbert Avenue836 yd
Parkstone Asian Mini Shop329 Ashley Road1,007 yd
Makkah Food StoreUnit 3, 320-324 Ashley Road1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Branksome Recreation Ground
Recreation Road 		grass pitches109 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Poole)
POOLE RETAIL PARK POOLE RETAIL PARK REDLANDS 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool689 yd
Alderney Recreation Ground (Closed)
Turbary Close 		grass pitches1,079 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 speed55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Playfields Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 189 crimes were reported near Playfields Drive . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH12 2EQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Playfields Drive, Poole, BH12 2EQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 189
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Vehicle Crime 20
Burglary 13
Other Theft 9
Public Order 8
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 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 2EQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arne Crescent536 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Argyll Road529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stalham Road492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stalham Road492 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Stalham Road492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Argyll Road529 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Arne Crescent536 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Boyd Road344 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dereham Way513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Arne Crescent536 yd
More Crime Statistics for Playfields Drive, Poole, BH12 2EQ

Employment

BH12 2EQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired76
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed38
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Construction30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities24
Administrative and support service activities14
Financial and insurance activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female182
Male184

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex164
Separated3
Divorced23
Widowed20

Health

Very good health188
Good health110
Fair health52
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 67
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White345
Roma1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union30
Rest of Europe8
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years32
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Ireland1
France1
Italy3
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland14
Romania5
Other EU countries4
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Middle East3
South-East Asia1
Central and South America2
No passport held76

Religion

No religion128
Christian210
Jewish1
Muslim7
Not answered20
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