Melbury Close is in Ferndown and in East Dorset district. BH22 8HR is located in the Ferndown South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Christchurch. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Melbury Close, Ferndown, BH22 8HR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH22 8DY, BH22 8HN, BH22 8HJ, BH22 8DQ, BH22 8DX, BH22 8HU, BH22 8HF, BH22 9BX, BH22 8EY.

Melbury Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melbury Close are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Dorset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH22 8HR

Average Price
£461,115
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£461,115
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbury Close

Average Price
£461,115
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbury CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Melbury Close, Ferndown, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£430,0002023-12-05 £430,000
3 Melbury Close, Ferndown, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£470,0002023-06-30 £465,566
20 Melbury Close, Ferndown, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£505,0002023-01-11 £487,746
5 Melbury Close, Ferndown, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£545,0002021-08-23 £606,946
14 Melbury Close, Ferndown, Dorset
Detached, an established residential building
£390,0002021-03-11 £445,655

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ferndown First School
Mountbatten Drive , BH22 9FB
- not rated 486 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parley First School
Glenmoor Road , BH22 8QE
- not rated 690 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Hampreston Village , BH21 7LX
4out of 4 2,500 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Oakhurst Community First School
Shaftesbury Road , West Moors BH22 0DY
3out of 4 3,207 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
West Moors, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School
Station Road , West Moors BH22 0JF
3out of 4 3,725 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ferndown Upper School
Cherry Grove , BH22 9EY
3out of 4 1,110 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
LeAF Studio
Holloway Avenue , BH11 9JW
3out of 4 4,512 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Oak Academy
Duck Lane , BH11 9JJ
2out of 4 4,770 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Bourne Academy
Hadow Road , BH10 5HS
3out of 4 5,137 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ferndown Middle School
Peter Grant Way , BH22 9UP
- not rated 624 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
West Moors Middle School
Heathfield Way , West Moors BH22 0DA
3out of 4 3,038 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parkfield School
Hurn , BH23 6DF
2out of 4 5,462 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Portfield School
Parley Lane , BH23 6BP
3out of 4 3,206 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
Canford School
Canford Magna , BH21 3AD
- not rated 4,659 yd Other independent 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
St Mary's Beacon CafeSt Marys Hall Church Road270 yd
Love All Food489 Ringwood Road311 yd
Joy-Ferndown366 Ringwood Road341 yd
Chianti Pizzeria Restaurant378 Ringwood Road380 yd
The Hungry One42 Victoria Road586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Heather519 Ringwood Road432 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns348 Ringwood Road292 yd
First Plaice (Fish and Chips)350 Ringwood Road298 yd
Champion Dorset Kebab & Pizza House485 Ringwood Road302 yd
Top Wok Original Ferndown354 Ringwood Road312 yd
Club Desh372 Ringwood Road349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks and Spencer Simply Food294 - 296 Ringwood Road176 yd
Iceland51 - 53 Victoria Road587 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ferndown Middle School
PETER GRANT WAY
741 yd
De Vere Leisure Club (The Dormy) (Closed)
New Road
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool854 yd
Ferndown Golf Club
GOLF LINKS ROAD
golf943 yd
King George V Fields
CHERRY GROVE
grass pitches, tennis courts1,021 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed31 Mbit/s
Average download speed28.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed39.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed39.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed13.19 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melbury Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 150 crimes were reported near Melbury Close . 51% 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 BH22 8HR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Melbury Close, Ferndown, BH22 8HR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BH22 8HR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired112
Full-Time Employee65
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee19
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities15
Construction14
Education12
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female141
Male145

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex139
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed26

Health

Very good health118
Good health123
Fair health36
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 75
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White277
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union13
Africa4
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years15
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland1
Italy1
Spain6
Lithuania2
Poland1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion91
Christian175
Other religion2
Not answered20