Watton Close is in Bournemouth and in Bournemouth district. BH8 0LQ is located in the Muscliff & Strouden Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bournemouth East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watton Close, Bournemouth, BH8 0LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH8 0LL, BH8 0LF, BH8 0LJ, BH8 0LH, BH8 0LS, BH8 0LG, BH8 0LR, BH8 0LP, BH8 0DE.

Watton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watton Close are based on 11 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 BH8 0LQ

Average Price
£250,057
Semi-Detached
£270,166
Terraced
£246,036
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watton Close

Average Price
£245,536
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Watton Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Terraced, an established residential building 		£278,5002021-06-28 £299,790
5 Watton Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002014-06-18 £235,772
1 Watton Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,5002013-08-14 £272,897
3 Watton Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002006-03-03 £239,734
1 Watton Close, Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002006-01-18 £266,363

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Jewell Academy Bournemouth
Jewell Road, Townsend BH8 0LT 		212 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAvonwood Primary School
Harewood Avenue, BH7 6NB 		1,892 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Muscliff Primary School
Broadway Lane, Throop BH8 0AB 		1,962 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen's Park Infant Academy
East Way, BH8 9PU 		2,256 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queen's Park Academy
East Way, BH8 9PU 		2,404 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Mallard Road, BH8 9PW 		1,596 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Harewood Avenue, BH7 6NZ 		1,771 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Bournemouth School for Girls
Castle Gate Close, Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ 		1,773 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Bournemouth School
East Way, BH8 9PY 		2,253 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Twynham School
Sopers Lane, BH23 1JF 		4,369 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 		1,815 yd Academy converter - Mixed More About School
2out of 4Parkfield School
Hurn, BH23 6DF 		2,730 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLivingstone Academy Bournemouth
Madeira Road, 		4,654 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
St Catherine's Road, BH6 4AH 		4,658 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tregonwell Academy
Petersfield Road, BH7 6QP 		1,646 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPark School
43-49 Queens Park South Drive, BH8 9BJ 		2,332 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Wing College
126 Richmond Park Road, BH8 8TH 		2,843 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Stable School
12 Dudmoor Farm Road, Christchurch BH23 6AQ 		3,199 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Linwood School
Alma Road, Winton BH9 1AJ 		3,511 yd Community special school Yes 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
Townsend Community AssociationTownsend Community Centre, Jewell Road122 yd
Burger King741-743 Castle Lane East716 yd
Toby CarveryToby Carvery Cooper Dean, Castle Lane East716 yd
McDonaldsCastlepoint, Castle Lane West844 yd
Holdenhurst PCCVillage Hall, Holdenhurst Village858 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cooper Dean HarvesterCastle Lane West611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costa Coffee @ Spur End Service Station771 Castle Lane East716 yd
Herbies466 Castle Lane West1,054 yd
ShangPin496 Castle Lane West1,054 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Budgens @ Spur End Service Station771 Castle Lane East716 yd
Asda Stores LtdCastlepoint, Castle Lane West844 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Townsend Community Centre
JEWELL ROAD 		grass pitches118 yd
Littledown Centre
LITTLEDOWN YOUTH CENTRE LITTLEDOWN YOUTH CENTRE CHASESIDE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool997 yd
Playgolf Bournemouth
Riverside Avenue 		golf1,082 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed287.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 294 crimes were reported near Watton Close . 34% 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 BH8 0LQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watton Close, Bournemouth, BH8 0LQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 294
Violence And Sexual Offences 128
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Public Order 27
Vehicle Crime 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Other Theft 16
Burglary 9
Drugs 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH8 0LQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Wilverley Avenue512 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Jewell Road301 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jewell Road301 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Swansbury Drive381 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birch Drive212 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hogarth Way335 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stone Gardens106 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cowdrey Gardens288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mountbatten Gardens263 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cheshire Gardens348 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watton Close, Bournemouth, BH8 0LQ

Employment

BH8 0LQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee67
Retired38
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Looking after home or family23
Student (economically inactive)18
Self-Employed14
Other12
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Accommodation and food service activities20
Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage12
Construction8
Other7
Education6
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Manufacturing4
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male145

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated6
Divorced37
Widowed8

Health

Very good health126
Good health99
Fair health53
Bad health27
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 39
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese1
Indian4
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White268
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union16
Rest of Europe7
Africa5
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years31
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Ireland1
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries1
Other Europe5
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held82

Religion

No religion153
Christian111
Buddhist3
Muslim20
Other religion9
Not answered17
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