Ridgeway is in Broadstone and in Poole district. BH18 8DZ 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 Ridgeway, Broadstone, BH18 8DZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH18 8EA, BH18 8ED, BH18 8NE, BH18 8EB, BH18 8DY, BH18 8DP, BH18 8EQ, BH18 8EE, BH18 8NU.

Ridgeway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ridgeway are based on 62 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 8DZ

Average Price
£295,140
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£509,816
Flats/Maisonettes
£223,581
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgeway

Average Price
£514,959
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RidgewayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 4 5 Ridgeway, Broadstone, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-03-14 £227,196
3 Ridgeway, Broadstone, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002020-07-17 £509,816
Flat 3 5 Ridgeway, Broadstone, Poole
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002016-09-28 £238,067
Flat 3 5 Ridgeway, Broadstone, Poole
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£132,0002009-05-01 £205,480

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Broadstone First School
Tudor Road , BH18 8AA 		4out of 4 301 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Springdale First School
Springdale Road , BH18 9BW 		4out of 4 1,210 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hillbourne Primary School
Kitchener Crescent , BH17 7HX 		2out of 4 1,263 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Rushcombe First School
Hanham Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3PX 		4out of 4 1,991 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ad Astra Infant School
Sherborn Crescent , Canford Heath BH17 8AP 		3out of 4 2,507 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Poole Grammar School
Gravel Hill , BH17 9JU 		3out of 4 1,239 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Corfe Hills School
Higher Blandford Road , BH18 9BG 		2out of 4 1,475 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Parkstone Grammar School
Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP 		4out of 4 1,846 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Magna Academy
Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE 		4out of 4 2,508 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 3,718 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 4 765 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Lockyer's Middle School
Blandford Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3HQ 		3out of 4 3,012 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Allenbourn Middle School
East Borough , BH21 1PL 		4out of 4 5,180 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 4,974 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 1,498 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Longspee School
Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ 		4out of 4 2,882 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South West Regional Assessment Centre
Merley House , Merley House Lane BH21 3AA 		- not rated 2,929 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Court School
Knoll Lane , Corfe Mullen BH21 3RF 		- not rated 3,641 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Yarrells Preparatory School
Yarrells House , Upton BH16 5EU 		- not rated 4,058 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 Road220 yd
Healthy Habits199 Lower Blandford Road242 yd
Patisserie Mark Bennett214d Lower Blandford Road298 yd
Kanka cafe LMT217 Lower Blandford Road318 yd
The Tap House218-220 Lower Blandford Road320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Blackwater StreamThe Blackwater Stream, 180 Lower Blandford Road166 yd
Royal British Legion5 Tudor Road422 yd
Broadstone Conservative Club1 Tudor Road422 yd
The Goods Yard14 Station Approach494 yd
Broadstone Golf ClubClub House, Broadstone (Dorset) Golf Club, Wentworth Drive1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fireaway Pizza179-181 Lower Blandford Road199 yd
Papa John's Pizza207 Lower Blandford Road328 yd
Romeos Piri Piri215 Lower Blandford Road328 yd
Pizza Delight4 Station Approach430 yd
Charlie's Chicken AKA Aleyah’s Kitchen5 Station Approach430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer182 Lower Blandford Road123 yd
Tesco184a Lower Blandford Road129 yd
Broadstone Local6 Dunyeats Road361 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Broadstone Recreation Ground
Charborough Road 		grass pitches243 yd
Plainfield Farm Recreation Ground
Lower Blandford Road 		grass pitches418 yd
The Junction Sports And Leisure Centre
STATION APPROACH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts485 yd
Broadstone Middle School
DUNYEATS ROAD 		grass pitches729 yd
Broadstone (Dorset) Golf Club
WENTWORTH DRIVE 		golf1,078 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

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 Ridgeway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 147 crimes were reported near Ridgeway . 52% 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 8DZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ridgeway, Broadstone, BH18 8DZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH18 8DZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired106
Full-Time Employee86
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities20
Other14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Manufacturing13
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction5
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female177
Male154

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex146
Separated4
Divorced29
Widowed38

Health

Very good health161
Good health101
Fair health48
Bad health18
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 100
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian3
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White318

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union13
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years18
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
Ireland6
Lithuania2
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia2
No passport held26

Religion

No religion119
Christian169
Buddhist6
Hindu2
Not answered30
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