West Road is in Bournemouth and in Bournemouth district. BH5 2AW 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 2AW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH5 2BQ, BH5 2AN, BH5 2BB, BH5 2BL, BH5 2BN, BH5 2AR, BH5 2AS, BH5 2AZ, BH5 2BS.

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 2AW

Average Price
£294,560
Semi-Detached
£332,445
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£443,539
Flats/Maisonettes
£180,182
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
29 West Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002023-07-21 £108,072
33 West Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002022-04-25 £526,389
29A West Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£227,0002020-01-03 £253,892
37 West Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£347,3242018-12-14 £420,240
24 West Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002018-12-07 £399,279

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Pokesdown Community Primary School
Livingstone Road, BH5 2AS 		103 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
St James's Square, Boscombe BH5 2BX 		562 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary Academy
Pokesdown Hill, Christchurch Road BH7 6DW 		669 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvonwood Primary School
Harewood Avenue, BH7 6NB 		1,363 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Park Academy
Ashley Road, BH1 4NB 		1,463 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 		1,464 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Mallard Road, BH8 9PW 		3,211 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Twynham School
Sopers Lane, BH23 1JF 		3,239 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bournemouth School for Girls
Castle Gate Close, Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ 		3,638 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Bournemouth School
East Way, BH8 9PY 		3,728 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 		1,422 yd Academy converter - Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
St Catherine's Road, BH6 4AH 		2,450 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLivingstone Academy Bournemouth
Madeira Road, 		3,436 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 		382 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tregonwell Academy
Petersfield Road, BH7 6QP 		1,622 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedConnie Rothman Learning Centre
107/109 Belle Vue Road, Southbourne BH6 3DJ 		2,031 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark School
43-49 Queens Park South Drive, BH8 9BJ 		2,064 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Wing College
126 Richmond Park Road, BH8 8TH 		2,797 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
China Lounge16 Woodside Road188 yd
Learning to Live Cafe Classroom159-161 Seabourne Road252 yd
Unicorn Ice Cream Parlour137 Seabourne Road264 yd
Sobofish129 Seabourne Road264 yd
Midday aka Sancha134 Seabourne Road279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sobo:Sommelier125-127 Seabourne Road262 yd
Brewhouse and Kitchen - Southbourne147 Parkwood Road353 yd
The Grove Tavern27 Southbourne Grove393 yd
Boscombe Cliff Bowling ClubWoodland Avenue462 yd
The Bell915 Christchurch Road537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rory’s American Diner Delivery aka Winger WingerUnit 1, 141-143 Seabourne Road247 yd
Murati’s147 Seabourne Road247 yd
Da Nino142 Seabourne Road280 yd
Southbourne Fried Chicken188 Seabourne Road341 yd
Fanelli's Pizza184 Seabourne Road341 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op170 Seabourne Road341 yd
Tesco28-30 Southbourne Grove494 yd
Sainsbury's46-48 Southbourne Grove594 yd
Tesco980-982 Christchurch Road644 yd
D & A Minimarket733 Christchurch Road856 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St James Institute Southbourne
33A 33A STOURFIELD ROAD 		187 yd
Bournemouth Collegiate School
COLLEGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool355 yd
Shelley Park Tennis Courts
6 SHELLEY MANOR 6 SHELLEY MANOR SHELLEY PARK 		tennis courts921 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 speed55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed86.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 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, 466 crimes were reported near West Road . Only 22% 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 2AW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 466
Violence And Sexual Offences 128
Shoplifting 100
Anti Social Behaviour 83
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Vehicle Crime 34
Burglary 27
Other Theft 26
Public Order 20
Bicycle Theft 6
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wentworth Avenue190 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harvey Road428 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near College Road293 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near College Road293 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harvey Road428 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Harvey Road428 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southville Road336 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Norwood Place299 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Granville Road212 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Granville Road212 yd

Employment

BH5 2AW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired41
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family3
Other1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education25
Human health and social work activities22
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities8
Manufacturing7
Information and communication7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female135
Male128

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex95
Married: Same sex6
Separated2
Divorced24
Widowed12

Health

Very good health134
Good health80
Fair health40
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 98
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White250
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union25
Rest of Europe5
Africa5
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years26
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Ireland2
France3
Germany3
Portugal1
Lithuania5
Poland4
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
Other Europe3
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held24

Religion

No religion125
Christian114
Hindu2
Jewish1
Other religion7
Not answered14
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