Wessex Road is in Poole and in Poole district. BH14 8BQ is located in the Parkstone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Poole. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wessex Road, Poole, BH14 8BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH14 8BD, BH14 8UB, BH14 8BH, BH14 8BE, BH14 0JD, BH14 8BG, BH14 8UG, BH14 8UH, BH14 0LB.

Wessex Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wessex Road are based on 46 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 BH14 8BQ

Average Price
£367,998
Semi-Detached
£332,924
Terraced
£211,062
Detached
£468,772
Flats/Maisonettes
£234,345
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Road

Average Price
£309,560
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Wessex Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002021-06-23 £523,499
5 Wessex Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-02-02 £376,793
3 Wessex Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£199,9502020-08-28 £215,799
18 Wessex Road, Poole, Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£312,5002013-09-02 £528,135
20 Wessex Road, Poole, Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£274,0002013-02-20 £485,237

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School
Mill Lane, Parkstone BH14 8UL 		407 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ocean Academy Poole
, Constitution Hill Road BH14 0PZ 		949 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Devon Road, BH15 3QQ 		1,314 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Courthill Infant School
Courthill Road, Parkstone BH14 9HL 		1,366 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Road Infant School
Livingstone Road, Parkstone BH12 3DT 		1,468 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Dale Valley Road, Oakdale BH15 3HY 		1,880 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Poole High School
Wimborne Road, BH15 2BW 		2,376 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Aldhelm's Academy
Herbert Avenue, BH12 4HS 		2,760 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Magna Academy
Ashdown Close, Adastral Road BH17 8RE 		3,235 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parkstone Grammar School
Sopers Lane, BH17 7EP 		3,767 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		704 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School
St Osmund's Road, Parkstone BH14 9JY 		1,256 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Quay School
160 Herbert Avenue, BH12 4HU 		2,566 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Longspee School
Learoyd Road, Canford Heath BH17 8PJ 		2,612 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Victoria Education Centre
12 Lindsay Road, Branksome Park BH13 6AS 		2,662 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winchelsea School
Guernsey Road, Parkstone BH12 4LL 		3,375 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
Dancing Moose26-30 Station Road Parkstone41 yd
Little Red Roaster18 Station Road Parkstone41 yd
Gate Of India54-56 Commercial Road42 yd
Nicholas James Deli32 Station Road Parkstone91 yd
Nihao Chinese Takeaway and Bar89 Commercial Road94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Parkstone Conservative Club19 Parr Street172 yd
The Butcher's DogThe Butcher's Dog, 37-39 Parr Street178 yd
The Bricklayers T/A Chicken, Burgers & BeersBricklayers Arms, 41 Parr Street188 yd
Bermuda TriangleThe Bermuda Triangle, 10 Parr Street192 yd
OxOx, 81 Commercial Road250 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Kebab15 Bournemouth Road300 yd
Sea View Caterers (Broadstone)Viewpoint, Constitution Hill Road475 yd
Upper Crust123 Parkstone Road894 yd
No.1 Wok131 Parkstone Road894 yd
Beijing Palace AKA Quayside Chinese Takeaway119 Parkstone Road894 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op101-107 Commercial Road104 yd
Snack Stop486 Ashley Road993 yd
Co-op638 Ashley Road1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Images Health And Fitness Club (Closed)
8A 8A Parr Street 		health and fitness suite194 yd
East Dorset Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club
SALTERNS ROAD 		tennis courts274 yd
Poole Town Cricket Club
Sandbanks Road 		grass pitches904 yd
Whitecliff Recreation Ground
Whitecliff Road 		grass pitches956 yd
Ocean Academy Poole
CONSTITUTION HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,063 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 58.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 58.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 58.8%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed150.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wessex Road dangerous?

In 2023, 274 crimes were reported near Wessex Road . 36% 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 BH14 8BQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wessex Road, Poole, BH14 8BQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 274
Violence And Sexual Offences 108
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Other Theft 25
Vehicle Crime 22
Burglary 22
Public Order 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Shoplifting 10
Bicycle Theft 7
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH14 8BQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Worthington Crescent419 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Buckholme Close335 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Parkstone (Station)259 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area191 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Chalice Close205 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Osborne Road417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ledgard Close532 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ledgard Close532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area104 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chapel Road457 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wessex Road, Poole, BH14 8BQ

Employment

BH14 8BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee96
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee34
Retired31
Looking after home or family14
Other10
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education20
Construction19
Accommodation and food service activities16
Other16
Financial and insurance activities15
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female146
Male152

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex61
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced47
Widowed8

Health

Very good health140
Good health101
Fair health42
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 98
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White281
Roma4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union36
Africa4
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years27
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Ireland2
Italy3
Poland13
Romania6
Other EU countries7
South and Eastern Africa2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America3
Oceania2
No passport held36

Religion

No religion159
Christian125
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Not answered13
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