Lower Blandford Road is in Broadstone and in Poole district. BH18 8DP is located in the Broadstone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH18 8EQ, BH18 8EE, BH18 8LA, BH18 8ED, BH18 8JY, BH18 8NU, BH18 8JZ, BH18 8DZ, BH18 8EB.

Lower Blandford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Blandford Road are based on 152 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 BH18 8DP

Average Price
£1,083,680
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£986,281
Flats/Maisonettes
£25,693
Other
£1,661,373

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Blandford Road

Average Price
£585,386
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Blandford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
182 Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, Poole
Other, an established residential building 		£500,0002017-07-10 £558,652
182 Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, Poole
Other, an established residential building 		£1,965,0002014-03-26 £2,764,093
196 Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£505,0002009-02-18 £986,281
192A Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, Poole
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£8,0002000-03-14 £25,693

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Broadstone First School
Tudor Road , BH18 8AA 		4out of 4 289 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springdale First School
Springdale Road , BH18 9BW 		4out of 4 1,040 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hillbourne Primary School
Kitchener Crescent , BH17 7HX 		2out of 4 1,314 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Rushcombe First School
Hanham Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3PX 		4out of 4 1,826 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Henbury View First School
Hillside Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3TR 		- not rated 2,392 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Corfe Hills School
Higher Blandford Road , BH18 9BG 		2out of 4 1,342 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Poole Grammar School
Gravel Hill , BH17 9JU 		3out of 4 1,398 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Parkstone Grammar School
Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP 		4out of 4 1,930 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Magna Academy
Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE 		4out of 4 2,666 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Dale Valley Road , Oakdale BH15 3HY 		3out of 4 3,860 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Broadstone Middle School
Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE 		2out of 4 893 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Lockyer's Middle School
Blandford Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3HQ 		3out of 4 2,881 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Allenbourn Middle School
East Borough , BH21 1PL 		4out of 4 5,168 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Bournemouth and Poole College
North Road , BH14 0LS 		- not rated 5,088 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Montacute School
3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG 		3out of 4 1,634 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
South West Regional Assessment Centre
Merley House , Merley House Lane BH21 3AA 		- not rated 2,920 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Longspee School
Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ 		4out of 4 2,997 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Court School
Knoll Lane , Corfe Mullen BH21 3RF 		- not rated 3,478 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Yarrells Preparatory School
Yarrells House , Upton BH16 5EU 		- not rated 3,966 yd Other independent 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
Daniels Fish and Chips179 Lower Blandford Road57 yd
Healthy Habits199 Lower Blandford Road71 yd
Patisserie Mark Bennett214d Lower Blandford Road154 yd
Kanka cafe LMT217 Lower Blandford Road158 yd
29029205 Lower Blandford Road169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Blackwater StreamThe Blackwater Stream, 180 Lower Blandford Road7 yd
Royal British Legion5 Tudor Road381 yd
Broadstone Conservative Club1 Tudor Road381 yd
The Goods Yard14 Station Approach416 yd
Broadstone Golf ClubClub House, Broadstone (Dorset) Golf Club, Wentworth Drive1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fireaway Pizza179-181 Lower Blandford Road44 yd
Papa John's Pizza207 Lower Blandford Road169 yd
Romeos Piri Piri215 Lower Blandford Road169 yd
Pizza Delight4 Station Approach329 yd
Charlie's Chicken AKA Aleyah’s Kitchen5 Station Approach329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco184a Lower Blandford Road69 yd
Marks & Spencer182 Lower Blandford Road82 yd
Broadstone Local6 Dunyeats Road240 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Broadstone Recreation Ground
Charborough Road 		grass pitches377 yd
The Junction Sports And Leisure Centre
STATION APPROACH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts386 yd
Plainfield Farm Recreation Ground
Lower Blandford Road 		grass pitches575 yd
Broadstone Middle School
DUNYEATS ROAD 		grass pitches839 yd
Broadstone (Dorset) Golf Club
WENTWORTH DRIVE 		golf1,031 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.3%

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/s2.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed112.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Blandford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 133 crimes were reported near Lower Blandford Road . 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 BH18 8DP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH18 8DP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired125
Full-Time Employee43
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Self-Employed12
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing7
Other6
Construction5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles5
Financial and insurance activities4
Education3
Information and communication3
Human health and social work activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Real estate activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female133
Male125

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex88
Separated9
Divorced38
Widowed50

Health

Very good health64
Good health100
Fair health65
Bad health25
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 62
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White246
Roma1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union22
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years17
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland2
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania3
Poland1
Other EU countries10
Turkey1
Central and South America3
No passport held41

Religion

No religion88
Christian129
Buddhist1
Muslim7
Other religion6
Not answered29
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