Box Close is in Poole and in Poole district. BH17 7AR is located in the Creekmoor electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Poole. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Box Close, Poole, BH17 7AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH17 7AN, BH17 7AW, BH17 7AJ, BH17 7AL, BH17 7AY, BH17 7AP, BH17 7AX, BH17 7AF, BH17 7AT.

Box Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Box Close are based on 8 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 BH17 7AR

Average Price
£405,093
Semi-Detached
£353,926
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£412,403
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Box Close

Average Price
£405,093
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Box CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Box Close, Poole, Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002018-11-30 £381,670
3 Box Close, Poole, Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£219,0002014-01-24 £358,450
5 Box Close, Poole, Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£234,5002010-07-27 £408,698
4 Box Close, Poole, Poole
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£201,0002010-04-06 £353,926
6 Box Close, Poole, Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002002-06-19 £384,084

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stanley Green Infant Academy
Stanley Green Road, Oakdale BH15 3AA 		1,164 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hillbourne Primary School
Kitchener Crescent, BH17 7HX 		1,196 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canford Heath Junior School
Learoyd Road, Canford Heath BH17 8PJ 		1,540 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canford Heath Infant School
Learoyd Road, Canford Heath BH17 8PJ 		1,605 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakdale Junior School
School Lane, BH15 3JR 		1,735 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Parkstone Grammar School
Sopers Lane, BH17 7EP 		834 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Poole Grammar School
Gravel Hill, BH17 9JU 		2,006 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Poole High School
Wimborne Road, BH15 2BW 		2,042 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Magna Academy
Ashdown Close, Adastral Road BH17 8RE 		2,275 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Dale Valley Road, Oakdale BH15 3HY 		2,548 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		2,956 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lockyer's Middle School
Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen BH21 3HQ 		5,163 yd Academy converter 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 		3,053 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 4Longspee School
Learoyd Road, Canford Heath BH17 8PJ 		1,385 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montacute School
3 Canford Heath Road, BH17 9NG 		1,582 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedYarrells Preparatory School
Yarrells House, Upton BH16 5EU 		2,900 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Quay School
160 Herbert Avenue, BH12 4HU 		4,751 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winchelsea School
Guernsey Road, Parkstone BH12 4LL 		4,774 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
Tesco Family DiningTesco Stores, Waterloo Road197 yd
Entoyment War Gaming and Hobby CentreUnit 2, Fleetsbridge Business Centre, Upton Road212 yd
Sam’s CafeUnit B11, Arena Business Park, Holyrood Close319 yd
SubwayCreekmoor Services, Safety Drive435 yd
David Lloyd ClubCabot Lane496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Toby CarveryThe Fleetsbridge, Wimborne Road495 yd
The AcornThe Acorn, Northmead Drive984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! To! Go!Tesco Stores, Waterloo Road197 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit B4, 50 Waterloo Road511 yd
Willys Hubbs KitchenB And Q Warehouse, Fleets Lane523 yd
Fuku House Japanese Cuisine69 Creekmoor Lane616 yd
Consumer Engagement Group Ltd8-9 Wessex Gate Retail Park, Broadstone Way626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoWaterloo Road197 yd
Makro Self Service Wholesalers LtdMakro, Cabot Lane352 yd
Co-op67 Creekmoor Lane673 yd
Lidl2-6 Hatch Pond Road760 yd
The Southern Co-opNorthmead Drive893 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dolphin Indoor Bowls Club
Waterloo Road 		indoor bowls507 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Poole)
FLEETS LANE 		health and fitness suite728 yd
David Lloyd (Poole)
CABOT LANE 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts739 yd
Parkstone Grammar School
SOPERS LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite842 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%

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

Safety

Is Box Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 128 crimes were reported near Box Close . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH17 7AR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 128
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Shoplifting 25
Violence And Sexual Offences 19
Other Theft 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Vehicle Crime 10
Public Order 9
Burglary 9
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH17 7AR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Safety Drive435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kennart Road175 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Porter Road73 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Porter Road73 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Porter Road73 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station435 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station435 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Safety Drive435 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Porter Road73 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Porter Road73 yd

Employment

BH17 7AR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH17 7AR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired82
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family8
Other5
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing17
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities11
Human health and social work activities10
Education9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female158
Male154

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex127
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed31

Health

Very good health129
Good health105
Fair health50
Bad health23
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 58
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other1
White302
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union21
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years21
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Ireland2
Spain4
Poland8
Romania1
Other EU countries6
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Oceania1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion134
Christian155
Hindu1
Jewish3
Other religion4
Not answered15
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