Water Tower Road is in Broadstone and in Poole district.
BH18 8LL 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 Water Tower Road, Broadstone, BH18 8LL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: BH18 8AL, BH18 8LT, BH18 8LN, BH18 8AJ, BH18 8LX, BH18 8LJ, BH18 8AE.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Water Tower Road, Broadstone, Poole Detached, an established residential building | £695,000 | 2014-12-08 | £1,046,366 |
| Tower House, 10 Water Tower Road, Broadstone, Poole Detached, an established residential building | £715,000 | 2014-09-30 | £1,090,839 |
| 23 Water Tower Road, Broadstone, Poole Detached, an established residential building | £765,000 | 2008-05-20 | £1,305,069 |
| 5 Water Tower Road, Broadstone, Poole Detached, an established residential building | £580,000 | 2008-02-29 | £964,199 |
| 17 Water Tower Road, Broadstone, Poole Detached, an established residential building | £730,000 | 2007-07-26 | £1,237,732 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadstone First School Tudor Road , BH18 8AA | 4out of 4 | 653 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillbourne Primary School Kitchener Crescent , BH17 7HX | 2out of 4 | 1,608 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Springdale First School Springdale Road , BH18 9BW | 4out of 4 | 1,819 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ad Astra Infant School Sherborn Crescent , Canford Heath BH17 8AP | 3out of 4 | 2,187 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Haymoor Junior School Ashdown Close , Canford Heath BH17 8WG | 3out of 4 | 2,278 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole Grammar School Gravel Hill , BH17 9JU | 3out of 4 | 1,047 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Corfe Hills School Higher Blandford Road , BH18 9BG | 2out of 4 | 1,793 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Parkstone Grammar School Sopers Lane , BH17 7EP | 4out of 4 | 2,028 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Magna Academy Ashdown Close , Adastral Road BH17 8RE | 4out of 4 | 2,227 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 | 3,538 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadstone Middle School Dunyeats Road , BH18 8AE | 2out of 4 | 189 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lockyer's Middle School Blandford Road , Corfe Mullen BH21 3HQ | 3out of 4 | 3,259 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Allenbourn Middle School East Borough , BH21 1PL | 4out of 4 | 4,899 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bournemouth and Poole College North Road , BH14 0LS | - not rated | 4,942 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montacute School 3 Canford Heath Road , BH17 9NG | 3out of 4 | 1,456 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| South West Regional Assessment Centre Merley House , Merley House Lane BH21 3AA | - not rated | 2,677 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longspee School Learoyd Road , Canford Heath BH17 8PJ | 4out of 4 | 2,880 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Court School Knoll Lane , Corfe Mullen BH21 3RF | - not rated | 4,077 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Canford School Canford Magna , BH21 3AD | - not rated | 4,109 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiien Thai Restaurant | 13 Moor Road | 775 yd | |
| Moonlight Indian Cuisine | 9-11 Moor Road | 775 yd | |
| Costa Coffee | 4 Dunyeats Road | 806 yd | |
| Karma Cafe and Meze | 15 Dunyeats Road | 814 yd | |
| Attic Textiles | 9 Dunyeats Road | 819 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal British Legion | 5 Tudor Road | 722 yd | |
| Broadstone Conservative Club | 1 Tudor Road | 722 yd | |
| The Blackwater Stream | The Blackwater Stream, 180 Lower Blandford Road | 795 yd | |
| The Goods Yard | 14 Station Approach | 834 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fireaway Pizza | 179-181 Lower Blandford Road | 838 yd | |
| Pizza Delight | 4 Station Approach | 853 yd | |
| Charlie's Chicken AKA Aleyah’s Kitchen | 5 Station Approach | 853 yd | |
| Papa John's Pizza | 207 Lower Blandford Road | 898 yd | |
| Romeos Piri Piri | 215 Lower Blandford Road | 898 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marks & Spencer | 182 Lower Blandford Road | 773 yd | |
| Tesco | 184a Lower Blandford Road | 777 yd | |
| Broadstone Local | 6 Dunyeats Road | 854 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Broadstone Middle School DUNYEATS ROAD | grass pitches | 269 yd |
| Broadstone Recreation Ground Charborough Road | grass pitches | 424 yd |
| Plainfield Farm Recreation Ground Lower Blandford Road | grass pitches | 592 yd |
| The Junction Sports And Leisure Centre STATION APPROACH | health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts | 876 yd |
| Poole Grammar School GRAVEL HILL | grass pitches | 967 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 | 13.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 13.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 13.3% |
| 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 | 73.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 89.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 23 crimes were reported
near Water Tower Road .
77% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH18 8LL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in BH18 8LL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 131 |
| Full-Time Employee | 70 |
| Part-Time Employee | 34 |
| Self-Employed | 24 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 19 |
| Looking after home or family | 13 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Other |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
| Human health and social work activities | 20 |
| Education | 20 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 17 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 11 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 8 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Information and communication | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 187 |
| Male | 162 |
| Single | 65 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 179 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 16 |
| Widowed | 50 |
| Very good health | 176 |
| Good health | 99 |
| Fair health | 52 |
| Bad health | 17 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 69 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 19 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 51 |
| Apprenticeship | 14 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 46 |
| Degree or Similar | 114 |
| Other | 5 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Pakistani | 11 |
| Other Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 7 |
| White | 325 |
| United Kingdom | 328 |
| European Union | 6 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 10 |
| Born in the UK | 328 |
| 10+ Years | 18 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 318 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| No passport held | 28 |
| No religion | 118 |
| Christian | 198 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Muslim | 12 |
| Not answered | 19 |