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

Nearby postcodes are: BH12 2LH, BH12 2HU, BH12 2LD, BH12 2HT, BH12 2LE, BH12 2LF, BH12 2LB, BH12 2LQ, BH12 2HL.

Fortescue Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fortescue Road are based on 113 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 2LJ

Average Price
£322,425
Semi-Detached
£335,771
Terraced
£239,309
Detached
£367,989
Flats/Maisonettes
£175,901
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fortescue Road

Average Price
£318,740
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fortescue Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Fortescue Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£377,0002022-12-20 £360,332
64 Fortescue Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£422,0002022-10-10 £399,633
36 Fortescue Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002022-10-07 £482,969
38 Fortescue Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£317,7502022-05-19 £316,682
18 Fortescue Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-02-08 £328,016

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 		764 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Livingstone Road Junior School
Livingstone Road, Parkstone BH12 3DX 		822 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heatherlands Primary School
Library Road, Parkstone BH12 2BG 		863 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Road Infant School
Livingstone Road, Parkstone BH12 3DT 		865 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Manorside Academy
Evering Avenue, Parkstone BH12 4JG 		1,150 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 		665 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 		2,010 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Magna Academy
Ashdown Close, Adastral Road BH17 8RE 		2,873 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oak Academy
Duck Lane, BH11 9JJ 		3,272 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bourne Academy
Hadow Road, BH10 5HS 		3,443 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Broadstone Middle School
Dunyeats Road, BH18 8AE 		5,119 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 		2,619 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, 		5,316 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 		363 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winchelsea School
Guernsey Road, Parkstone BH12 4LL 		1,325 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langside School
Langside Avenue, Parkstone BH12 5BN 		1,847 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lion Works School
543 Wallisdown Road, Poole BH12 5AD 		1,875 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Victoria Education Centre
12 Lindsay Road, Branksome Park BH13 6AS 		1,888 yd Non-maintained special 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
Behind bars Dorset1 Wyvern Close497 yd
Everyone Active CafeRossmore Leisure Centre, Herbert Avenue721 yd
The Hub Cafe @ Rossmore LibraryRossmore Library, Herbert Avenue777 yd
Branksome Centre Community Coffee ShopPavilion, Branksome Recreation Ground, Recreation Road808 yd
Coffee and Play CoThe Gospel Hall, Churchill Road910 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tavern149 Rossmore Road288 yd
New StarNew Star Inn, 78 Herbert Avenue364 yd
The Barking Cat Alehouse180 Ashley Road980 yd
The Churchill382 Ashley Road1,010 yd
Branksome Conservative Club271 Ashley Road1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Traditional Fish and Chips229 Churchill Road232 yd
Lights of IndiaUnit 1, 122-124 Rossmore Road284 yd
The Avenue Fish and Chips178b-178c Herbert Avenue432 yd
35 Kebab91 Melbury Avenue737 yd
New Kitchen242 Ashley Road956 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco184 Herbert Avenue437 yd
Co-op36 Good Road634 yd
Alder Stores91-93 Alder Road948 yd
Parkstone Asian Mini Shop329 Ashley Road961 yd
Makkah Food StoreUnit 3, 320-324 Ashley Road964 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Branksome Recreation Ground
Recreation Road 		grass pitches631 yd
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Rossmore
ROSSMORE LEISURE CENTRE ROSSMORE LEISURE CENTRE HERBERT AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts775 yd
Branksome Heath Junior School
LIVINGSTONE ROAD 		grass pitches909 yd
Alderney Recreation Ground (Closed)
Turbary Close 		grass pitches989 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 95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.3%

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 speed64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed158.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fortescue Road dangerous?

In 2023, 296 crimes were reported near Fortescue Road . 34% 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 2LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fortescue Road, Poole, BH12 2LJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 296
Violence And Sexual Offences 124
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Vehicle Crime 24
Other Theft 19
Public Order 16
Burglary 12
Shoplifting 7
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanfield Close489 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Victoria Crescent406 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lincoln Road63 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Marie Close418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ebor Road246 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wyvern Close487 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Stanfield Close489 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Wyvern Close487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridgewater Road483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fortescue Road35 yd
More Crime Statistics for Fortescue Road, Poole, BH12 2LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee143
Part-Time Employee51
Retired42
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family17
Other12
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Human health and social work activities33
Manufacturing25
Financial and insurance activities24
Accommodation and food service activities18
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction13
Education12
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication7
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female210
Male193

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex155
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated7
Divorced32
Widowed8

Health

Very good health203
Good health135
Fair health51
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 81
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian6
Black African1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White381

Country of Birth

United Kingdom364
European Union24
Africa5
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK364
10+ Years32
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom328
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland7
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia1
Central and South America2
No passport held54

Religion

No religion230
Christian144
Buddhist4
Muslim1
Other religion3
Not answered22
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