West Road is in Bournemouth and in Bournemouth district. BH5 2AL is located in the Boscombe East & Pokesdown electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bournemouth East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH5 2AX, BH5 2AH, BH5 2AQ, BH5 2AN, BH5 2AJ, BH5 2AY, BH5 2JG, BH5 2JL, BH5 2AU.

West Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Road are based on 67 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bournemouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH5 2AL

Average Price
£335,646
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£455,065
Flats/Maisonettes
£216,227
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Road

Average Price
£340,668
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
First Floor Flat 2 West Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£147,5002006-06-16 £209,682
2 West Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£147,5002006-06-16 £209,682
6 West Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,0002005-09-29 £482,432
4 West Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,0002003-09-01 £520,104
6 West Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Detached, an established residential building 		£82,0001999-04-24 £359,632

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Pokesdown Community Primary School
Livingstone Road, BH5 2AS 		215 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
St James's Square, Boscombe BH5 2BX 		383 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary Academy
Pokesdown Hill, Christchurch Road BH7 6DW 		603 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvonwood Primary School
Harewood Avenue, BH7 6NB 		1,189 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Park Academy
Ashley Road, BH1 4NB 		1,264 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Harewood Avenue, BH7 6NZ 		1,304 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Mallard Road, BH8 9PW 		3,004 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Twynham School
Sopers Lane, BH23 1JF 		3,364 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bournemouth School for Girls
Castle Gate Close, Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ 		3,430 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Bournemouth School
East Way, BH8 9PY 		3,517 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Avonbourne Girls Academy
Harewood Avenue, BH7 6NY 		1,260 yd Academy converter - Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
St Catherine's Road, BH6 4AH 		2,634 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLivingstone Academy Bournemouth
Madeira Road, 		3,300 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBournemouth Collegiate School
College Road, BH5 2DY 		523 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tregonwell Academy
Petersfield Road, BH7 6QP 		1,490 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark School
43-49 Queens Park South Drive, BH8 9BJ 		1,853 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedConnie Rothman Learning Centre
107/109 Belle Vue Road, Southbourne BH6 3DJ 		2,228 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Wing College
126 Richmond Park Road, BH8 8TH 		2,594 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
Tiien Thai Restaurant65 Seabourne Road252 yd
Unicorn Ice Cream Parlour137 Seabourne Road272 yd
Sobofish129 Seabourne Road272 yd
SOBO Fitness120-122 Seabourne Road314 yd
Learning to Live Cafe Classroom159-161 Seabourne Road341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sobo:Sommelier125-127 Seabourne Road272 yd
The Bell915 Christchurch Road352 yd
Brewhouse and Kitchen - Southbourne147 Parkwood Road467 yd
Boscombe Cliff Bowling ClubWoodland Avenue519 yd
The Grove Tavern27 Southbourne Grove576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rory’s American Diner Delivery aka Winger WingerUnit 1, 141-143 Seabourne Road312 yd
Murati’s147 Seabourne Road312 yd
Smithsons Fish & Chip Shop55 Seabourne Road316 yd
Da Nino142 Seabourne Road365 yd
Nursery Food By Alex LTD872 Christchurch Road378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op170 Seabourne Road503 yd
Tesco980-982 Christchurch Road510 yd
Tesco28-30 Southbourne Grove668 yd
D & A Minimarket733 Christchurch Road679 yd
Sainsbury's46-48 Southbourne Grove769 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St James Institute Southbourne
33A 33A STOURFIELD ROAD 		304 yd
Bournemouth Collegiate School
COLLEGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool448 yd
Shelley Park Tennis Courts
6 SHELLEY MANOR 6 SHELLEY MANOR SHELLEY PARK 		tennis courts854 yd
Kings Park
KINGS PARK DRIVE 		grass pitches932 yd
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Centre
KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE 		indoor bowls1,051 yd
Kings Park Athletics Centre
KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,078 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 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Road dangerous?

In 2023, 443 crimes were reported near West Road . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BH5 2AL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 443
Violence And Sexual Offences 136
Anti Social Behaviour 88
Shoplifting 52
Vehicle Crime 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Other Theft 27
Burglary 23
Public Order 20
Bicycle Theft 10
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 3
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH5 2AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Granville Road0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Colonnade Road West476 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Beresford Road542 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beresford Road542 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queensland Road266 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stedman Road488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hosker Road414 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hosker Road414 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Browning Avenue532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wentworth Avenue402 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BH5 2AL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired52
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed31
Student (economically inactive)28
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Education30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities26
Manufacturing18
Construction17
Accommodation and food service activities15
Financial and insurance activities11
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Information and communication8
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female183
Male174

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated11
Divorced25
Widowed8

Health

Very good health184
Good health114
Fair health47
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 112
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian5
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other8
White332

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union58
Rest of Europe6
Africa6
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years49
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland7
France4
Germany6
Italy7
Poland12
Romania6
Other EU countries11
Turkey1
Other Europe4
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America5
Oceania2
No passport held30

Religion

No religion154
Christian168
Buddhist1
Other religion5
Not answered29
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