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

Nearby postcodes are: BH5 2AU, BH5 2AJ, BH5 2AF, BH5 1NF, BH5 1NA, BH5 2AQ, BH5 2AX, BH5 2AD, BH5 1LU.

Parkwood Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Parkwood Road are based on 527 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 2BJ

Average Price
£298,607
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£399,604
Detached
£890,231
Flats/Maisonettes
£115,144
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkwood Road

Average Price
£273,569
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkwood Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 4 Sandhills, 36 Parkwood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-09-20 £115,793
Flat 2 Sandhills, 36 Parkwood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£85,0002021-07-28 £88,651
Flat 4 Sandhills, 36 Parkwood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002018-06-29 £110,132
Flat 4 Sandhills, 36 Parkwood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002015-07-10 £120,467
Flat 2 Sandhills, 36 Parkwood Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£92,5002015-05-01 £118,720

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
St James's Square, Boscombe BH5 2BX 		228 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pokesdown Community Primary School
Livingstone Road, BH5 2AS 		390 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary Academy
Pokesdown Hill, Christchurch Road BH7 6DW 		782 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Park Academy
Ashley Road, BH1 4NB 		1,137 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvonwood Primary School
Harewood Avenue, BH7 6NB 		1,260 yd Academy converter No 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 		1,394 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Mallard Road, BH8 9PW 		2,978 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bournemouth School for Girls
Castle Gate Close, Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ 		3,401 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Bournemouth School
East Way, BH8 9PY 		3,459 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Twynham School
Sopers Lane, BH23 1JF 		3,557 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 		1,346 yd Academy converter - Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
St Catherine's Road, BH6 4AH 		2,790 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLivingstone Academy Bournemouth
Madeira Road, 		3,109 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 		501 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tregonwell Academy
Petersfield Road, BH7 6QP 		1,608 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark School
43-49 Queens Park South Drive, BH8 9BJ 		1,767 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedConnie Rothman Learning Centre
107/109 Belle Vue Road, Southbourne BH6 3DJ 		2,366 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Wing College
126 Richmond Park Road, BH8 8TH 		2,474 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
Kitchen821 Christchurch Road326 yd
Peperjabitz825 Christchurch Road326 yd
Sunday Club Grind Ltd840 Christchurch Road357 yd
The Balti House865-867 Christchurch Road367 yd
Royal Best Kebab Pizza826 Christchurch Road367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Boscombe Cliff Bowling ClubWoodland Avenue415 yd
The Bell915 Christchurch Road448 yd
Sobo:Sommelier125-127 Seabourne Road473 yd
Brewhouse and Kitchen - Southbourne147 Parkwood Road657 yd
Academy Snooker Club704-708 Christchurch Road665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Hut777 Christchurch Road359 yd
Fishtales Ltd775a Christchurch Road370 yd
Nursery Food By Alex LTD872 Christchurch Road406 yd
Le Munch800-802 Christchurch Road409 yd
Smithsons Fish & Chip Shop55 Seabourne Road458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
D & A Minimarket733 Christchurch Road517 yd
Tesco980-982 Christchurch Road654 yd
Co-op170 Seabourne Road674 yd
Sainsbury's637-641 Christchurch Road806 yd
Tesco28-30 Southbourne Grove833 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bournemouth Collegiate School
COLLEGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool390 yd
St James Institute Southbourne
33A 33A STOURFIELD ROAD 		487 yd
Shelley Park Tennis Courts
6 SHELLEY MANOR 6 SHELLEY MANOR SHELLEY PARK 		tennis courts656 yd
Bournemouth Indoor Bowls Centre
KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE 		indoor bowls962 yd
Kings Park
KINGS PARK DRIVE 		grass pitches977 yd
Kings Park Athletics Centre
KINGS PARK CENTRAL DRIVE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,032 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 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 33.3%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed74.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Parkwood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 373 crimes were reported near Parkwood Road . Only 28% 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 2BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 373
Violence And Sexual Offences 143
Anti Social Behaviour 73
Vehicle Crime 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Other Theft 22
Public Order 21
Burglary 17
Shoplifting 12
Bicycle Theft 7
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
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 2BJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Darracott Road210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Morley Close426 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Norwood Place380 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Browning Avenue332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Somerset Road508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wilton Road533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Morley Close426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wentworth Avenue512 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queensland Road285 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Colville Close252 yd

Employment

BH5 2BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BH5 2BJ 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 Employee70
Retired53
Self-Employed38
Student (economically inactive)29
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family11
Other9
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Other18
Education15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Financial and insurance activities13
Construction9
Manufacturing9
Information and communication8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female160
Male143

Partnership Status

Single128
Married: Opposite sex80
Separated9
Divorced29
Widowed15

Health

Very good health157
Good health94
Fair health33
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 106
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian3
Other Asian11
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White273
Arab2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union24
Rest of Europe17
Africa5
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years33
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland2
France2
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal6
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland7
Romania1
Other EU countries4
Other Europe14
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
Central and South America2
No passport held16

Religion

No religion123
Christian145
Buddhist3
Muslim5
Other religion4
Not answered22
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