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

Nearby postcodes are: BH14 8ST, BH14 8PR, BH14 8PW, BH14 8QH, BH14 8PZ, BH14 8PA, BH14 8PX, BH14 8SP, BH14 9LH.

Alton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alton Road are based on 254 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 8SS

Average Price
£895,159
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£895,159
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alton Road

Average Price
£672,483
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Bronte Bo Alton Road, Poole, Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£620,0002013-10-15 £1,027,797
72 Alton Road, Poole, Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£482,0002013-05-20 £824,863
Rowan House, 74A Alton Road, Poole, Poole
Detached, a newly built property 		£675,0002007-04-19 £1,162,412
Bronte Bo, 74A Alton Road, Poole, Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002007-04-02 £1,119,360
Bronte Bo, 74A Alton Road, Poole, Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002006-04-13 £957,240

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 		895 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lilliput Church of England Infant School
Lilliput Road, Parkstone BH14 8JX 		989 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Courthill Infant School
Courthill Road, Parkstone BH14 9HL 		1,066 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heatherlands Primary School
Library Road, Parkstone BH12 2BG 		1,978 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Livingstone Road Infant School
Livingstone Road, Parkstone BH12 3DT 		2,100 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 		3,000 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Aldhelm's Academy
Herbert Avenue, BH12 4HS 		3,117 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Poole High School
Wimborne Road, BH15 2BW 		3,503 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Magna Academy
Ashdown Close, Adastral Road BH17 8RE 		4,344 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Cornerstone Academy
Blandford Close, Hamworthy BH15 4BQ 		4,858 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 		1,932 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 		393 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Victoria Education Centre
12 Lindsay Road, Branksome Park BH13 6AS 		1,898 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Quay School
160 Herbert Avenue, BH12 4HU 		2,789 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTalbot Heath School
Rothesay Road, BOURNEMOUTH BH4 9NJ 		3,449 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Langside School
Langside Avenue, Parkstone BH12 5BN 		3,748 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
Parkstone Golf ClubParkstone Golf Club, 49a Links Road334 yd
Isabels Brasserrie127 Penn Hill Avenue1,075 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GrasshopperThe Grasshopper, 139-141 Bournemouth Road1,057 yd
The Avocet58 Station Road Parkstone1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Foysals Indian Takeaway108 Bournemouth Road961 yd
Halfway Fish Bar112 Bournemouth Road961 yd
Top Wok Original129 Bournemouth Road999 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Simply Local104-106 Bournemouth Road953 yd
Tesco131-135 Bournemouth Road1,002 yd
Lilliput Service Station aka Asda Express Poole - Sandbanks Road PFS291-293 Sandbanks Road1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Parkstone Golf Club
Links Road 		golf320 yd
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School
ST. OSMUNDS ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts375 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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/s25.0%

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

Safety

Is Alton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 41 crimes were reported near Alton Road . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH14 8SS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alton Road, Poole, BH14 8SS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 41
Violence And Sexual Offences 11
Burglary 10
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Other Theft 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Compton Drive111 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Furze Hill Drive526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Overbury Road484 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Compton Gardens111 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Broadwater Avenue389 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gleneagles Avenue212 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Compton Drive111 yd
2023-09BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blake Hill Crescent526 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Compton Avenue520 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elgin Road544 yd
More Crime Statistics for Alton Road, Poole, BH14 8SS

Employment

BH14 8SS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH14 8SS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee71
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed3
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Education23
Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Accommodation and food service activities13
Financial and insurance activities12
Construction10
Manufacturing8
Information and communication6
Real estate activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female165
Male163

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex180
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed17

Health

Very good health192
Good health98
Fair health33
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 134

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White312
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years23
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom312
Ireland2
France1
Italy1
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion111
Christian189
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim1
Not answered22
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