Ballard Close is in Poole and in Poole district.
BH15 1UH is located in the Poole Town electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Poole. This postcode has been in use
since 1983-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ballard Close, Poole, BH15 1UH and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: BH15 1RA, BH15 1QX, BH15 1QN, BH15 1QW, BH15 1QL, BH15 1XX, BH15 1UT, BH15 1XY, BH15 1QA.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Ballard Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building | £1,074,000 | 2022-11-17 | £1,011,907 |
| 2 Ballard Close, Poole, Poole Terraced, an established residential building | £665,000 | 2019-03-15 | £786,512 |
| 5 Ballard Close, Poole, Poole Terraced, an established residential building | £655,000 | 2017-09-11 | £777,430 |
| 11 Ballard Close, Poole, Poole Detached, an established residential building | £660,000 | 2016-05-11 | £896,401 |
| 3 Ballard Close, Poole, Poole Terraced, an established residential building | £680,000 | 2015-12-09 | £892,349 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Old Town Infant School and Nursery Green Road, BH15 1QB | 269 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Longfleet Church of England Primary School Jolliffe Avenue, BH15 2HF | 1,611 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Hamworthy Park Junior School Ashmore Crescent, Hamworthy BH15 4DG | 1,733 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Oakdale Junior School School Lane, BH15 3JR | 1,875 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Blandford Road, Hamworthy BH15 4AX | 1,896 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Poole High School Wimborne Road, BH15 2BW | 1,425 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | The Cornerstone Academy Blandford Close, Hamworthy BH15 4BQ | 1,687 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Dale Valley Road, Oakdale BH15 3HY | 3,486 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane, BH17 7EP | 4,028 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Magna Academy Ashdown Close, Adastral Road BH17 8RE | 4,487 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | The Bournemouth and Poole College North Road, BH14 0LS | 2,069 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Longspee School Learoyd Road, Canford Heath BH17 8PJ | 3,299 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School St Osmund's Road, Parkstone BH14 9JY | 3,479 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road, BH17 9NG | 4,614 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Yarrells Preparatory School Yarrells House, Upton BH16 5EU | 4,755 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue, BH12 4HU | 5,024 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poole Quay Hotel | The Quay | 218 yd | |
| Quay Cafe | 18 Dolphin Quays, The Quay | 291 yd | |
| Deli On The Quay | D17, Dolphin Quays, The Quay | 335 yd | |
| Sambô Rodizio | D24, Dolphin Quays, The Quay | 339 yd | |
| Rancho Steak House | D26a, Dolphin Quays, The Quay | 340 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cockleshell | 63 Lagland Street | 383 yd | |
| Foundry Arms | Foundry Arms, 58 Lagland Street | 484 yd | |
| Lord Nelson | The Quay | 502 yd | |
| The Jolly Sailor | The Quay | 502 yd | |
| Portsmouth Hoy | The Quay | 502 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish & Chips | Kiosk 7, The Kiosks, The Quay | 424 yd | |
| Munchies | 1f-1g Old Orchard | 431 yd | |
| Seaway Fish and Chips | 1a Old Orchard | 431 yd | |
| Willows Traditional Pie and Mash | Kiosk 3, The Quay | 437 yd | |
| Flower Computers Ltd T/A The Churro Shop | Kiosk 6, Poole Quay | 501 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | D15 And D16, Dolphin Quays, The Quay | 335 yd | |
| Aldi Stores Limited | Pitwines Close | 412 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | Unit 1, Orchard Plaza, High Street | 516 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | 11 Pitwines Close | 550 yd | |
| Asda Stores Ltd | Asda, 2 West Quay Road | 762 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays House Squash Club (Closed) | squash courts | 595 yd |
| Everyone Active Leisure Centre: Poole KINGLAND ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 675 yd |
| Poole Sports Centre (Closed) Second Floor Second Floor Dolphin Centre | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 738 yd |
| Poole Cycle Speedway Club CATALINA DRIVE | cycling | 739 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 147.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 904 crimes were reported
near Ballard Close.
Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH15 1UH.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
BH15 1UH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.
The percentage of retired residents living in BH15 1UH 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%.
| Retired | 69 |
| Full-Time Employee | 65 |
| Self-Employed | 28 |
| Part-Time Employee | 19 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Looking after home or family | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 4 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 1 |
| Unemployed | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 19 |
| Human health and social work activities | 17 |
| Construction | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Education | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 112 |
| Male | 121 |
| Single | 64 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 77 |
| Married: Same sex | 4 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 41 |
| Widowed | 17 |
| Very good health | 106 |
| Good health | 80 |
| Fair health | 37 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 42 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 19 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 38 |
| Apprenticeship | 10 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 22 |
| Degree or Similar | 74 |
| Other | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 3 |
| Pakistani | 1 |
| Other Asian | 5 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| White | 220 |
| United Kingdom | 206 |
| European Union | 9 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 9 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| British Overseas | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 206 |
| 10+ Years | 17 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 192 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 4 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 27 |
| No religion | 112 |
| Christian | 102 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Jewish | 3 |
| Muslim | 4 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 8 |