Virginia Close is in Poole and in Poole district. BH12 3HQ 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 Virginia Close, Poole, BH12 3HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH12 3DY, BH12 3PH, BH12 3EZ, BH12 3EY, BH12 3HH, BH12 3JG, BH12 3JQ, BH12 3EF, BH12 3LW.

Virginia Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Virginia Close are based on 6 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 3HQ

Average Price
£271,057
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£272,265
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£265,014
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Virginia Close

Average Price
£271,057
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Virginia CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Virginia Close, Poole, Poole
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002015-11-03 £237,546
5 Virginia Close, Poole, Poole
Terraced, an established residential building 		£178,0002008-05-08 £274,564
5 Virginia Close, Poole, Poole
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002006-03-22 £248,296
3 Virginia Close, Poole, Poole
Terraced, an established residential building 		£91,9502001-07-26 £295,043
6 Virginia Close, Poole, Poole
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£91,0002000-10-27 £265,014

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Livingstone Road Junior School
Livingstone Road, Parkstone BH12 3DX 		523 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Road Infant School
Livingstone Road, Parkstone BH12 3DT 		630 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Manorside Academy
Evering Avenue, Parkstone BH12 4JG 		1,378 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Sancreed Road, Parkstone BH12 4DZ 		1,518 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heatherlands Primary School
Library Road, Parkstone BH12 2BG 		1,589 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 		868 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 		1,275 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Magna Academy
Ashdown Close, Adastral Road BH17 8RE 		2,095 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oak Academy
Duck Lane, BH11 9JJ 		3,338 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Poole Grammar School
Gravel Hill, BH17 9JU 		3,364 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		4,380 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 		2,272 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		948 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winchelsea School
Guernsey Road, Parkstone BH12 4LL 		1,359 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lion Works School
543 Wallisdown Road, Poole BH12 5AD 		1,900 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School
St Osmund's Road, Parkstone BH14 9JY 		2,391 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Longspee School
Learoyd Road, Canford Heath BH17 8PJ 		2,420 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
Subway470 Ringwood Road580 yd
The Cafe at Trinidad Extra Care VillageTrinidad House, 3 Rossmore Road611 yd
Everyone Active CafeRossmore Leisure Centre, Herbert Avenue681 yd
Dine Contract CateringThe Ryvita Co Ltd, 75 Old Wareham Road815 yd
The Hub Cafe @ Rossmore LibraryRossmore Library, Herbert Avenue870 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tavern149 Rossmore Road661 yd
Newtown Conservative Club374 Ringwood Road690 yd
New StarNew Star Inn, 78 Herbert Avenue984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Traditional Fish and Chips229 Churchill Road589 yd
Lights of IndiaUnit 1, 122-124 Rossmore Road620 yd
Mightie Bites378 Ringwood Road693 yd
The Home380 Ringwood Road693 yd
The Avenue Fish and Chips178b-178c Herbert Avenue777 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op36 Good Road386 yd
Tesco470 Ringwood Road580 yd
Tesco184 Herbert Avenue753 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Branksome Heath Junior School
LIVINGSTONE ROAD 		grass pitches479 yd
Haskells Recreation Ground
Ringwood Road 		grass pitches625 yd
Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Rossmore
ROSSMORE LEISURE CENTRE ROSSMORE LEISURE CENTRE HERBERT AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts868 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 speed70 Mbit/s
Average download speed201.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Virginia Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 376 crimes were reported near Virginia Close . Only 28% 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 3HQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Virginia Close, Poole, BH12 3HQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 376
Violence And Sexual Offences 118
Anti Social Behaviour 81
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Shoplifting 37
Vehicle Crime 33
Public Order 31
Other Theft 14
Burglary 11
Robbery 4
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH12 3HQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Stacey Close302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Livingstone Road531 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Ringwood Road541 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area541 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area541 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ringwood Road541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Worbarrow Gardens380 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harford Road478 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harford Road478 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Ringwood Road541 yd
More Crime Statistics for Virginia Close, Poole, BH12 3HQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH12 3HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired122
Full-Time Employee105
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed29
Other12
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities24
Construction16
Manufacturing15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Administrative and support service activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Other8
Transport and storage8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities8
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female202
Male203

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex160
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced34
Widowed23

Health

Very good health176
Good health150
Fair health65
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship43
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 67
Degree or Similar 68
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Other Asian2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White387
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom363
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK363
10+ Years33
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom334
Italy1
Portugal2
Poland6
Romania2
Other EU countries12
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held44

Religion

No religion151
Christian213
Jewish2
Not answered39
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