Balena Close is in Poole and in Poole district. BH17 7DY 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 Balena Close, Poole, BH17 7DY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH17 7FH, BH17 7DU, BH17 7EB, BH17 7BT, BH17 7BW, BH17 7DS.

Balena Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balena Close are based on 15 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 7DY

Average Price
£502,035
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£502,035

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balena Close

Average Price
£360,126
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balena CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56 Balena Close, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Other, an established residential building 		£90,0002021-08-14 £94,362
53 Balena Close, Poole, Poole
Other, an established residential building 		£800,0002017-06-16 £909,708

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Hillbourne Primary School
Kitchener Crescent, BH17 7HX 		778 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stanley Green Infant Academy
Stanley Green Road, Oakdale BH15 3AA 		1,782 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canford Heath Junior School
Learoyd Road, Canford Heath BH17 8PJ 		2,009 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canford Heath Infant School
Learoyd Road, Canford Heath BH17 8PJ 		2,070 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Springdale First School
Springdale Road, BH18 9BW 		2,176 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 		859 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Poole Grammar School
Gravel Hill, BH17 9JU 		1,823 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Magna Academy
Ashdown Close, Adastral Road BH17 8RE 		2,448 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Poole High School
Wimborne Road, BH15 2BW 		2,666 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
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

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Broadstone Middle School
Dunyeats Road, BH18 8AE 		2,559 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lockyer's Middle School
Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen BH21 3HQ 		4,543 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 		3,669 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Montacute School
3 Canford Heath Road, BH17 9NG 		1,492 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Longspee School
Learoyd Road, Canford Heath BH17 8PJ 		1,843 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedYarrells Preparatory School
Yarrells House, Upton BH16 5EU 		2,681 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCastle Court School
Knoll Lane, Corfe Mullen BH21 3RF 		4,669 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouth West Regional Assessment Centre
Merley House, Merley House Lane BH21 3AA 		4,889 yd Special post 16 institution 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
Jackie's KitchenUnit 7 Birch Copse126 yd
Sam’s CafeUnit B11, Arena Business Park, Holyrood Close327 yd
BaxterStorey@SiemensSopers Lane345 yd
David Lloyd ClubCabot Lane449 yd
Marshall Truck and Van PooleCabot Lane / Brunel Way449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The AcornThe Acorn, Northmead Drive642 yd
Toby CarveryThe Fleetsbridge, Wimborne Road1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fuku House Japanese Cuisine69 Creekmoor Lane256 yd
Creekmoor Plaice43 Benmoor Road326 yd
Yo! To! Go!Tesco Stores, Waterloo Road677 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit B4, 50 Waterloo Road748 yd
Taja Indian Takeaway2 The Parade806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op67 Creekmoor Lane245 yd
Makro Self Service Wholesalers LtdMakro, Cabot Lane318 yd
The Southern Co-opNorthmead Drive578 yd
TescoWaterloo Road678 yd
Lidl2-6 Hatch Pond Road959 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
David Lloyd (Poole)
CABOT LANE 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts525 yd
Dolphin Indoor Bowls Club
Waterloo Road 		indoor bowls718 yd
Parkstone Grammar School
SOPERS LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite774 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 18.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 18.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 18.2%

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 speed59.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balena Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 136 crimes were reported near Balena Close . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH17 7DY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 136
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Vehicle Crime 26
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Burglary 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 9
Public Order 4
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Technology Road120 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Benmoor Road326 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Littlemead Close466 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tarn Drive467 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oakmead Road535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wavell Avenue523 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oakmead Road535 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plumer Road467 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hazlebury Road482 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plumer Road467 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired77
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities20
Construction15
Manufacturing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Transport and storage10
Financial and insurance activities9
Education7
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female171
Male158

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex160
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed11

Health

Very good health156
Good health121
Fair health41
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 67
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese4
Other Asian2
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White298
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years18
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Germany2
Italy1
Lithuania1
Poland1
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
No passport held46

Religion

No religion154
Christian146
Buddhist1
Muslim13
Other religion1
Not answered14
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