Bower Road is in Bournemouth and in Bournemouth district. BH8 9HQ is located in the Queen's 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 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BH8 9HF, BH8 9HH, BH8 9HZ, BH8 9HE, BH8 9HJ, BH8 9HG, BH8 9HA, BH8 9DE, BH8 9HY.

Bower Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bower Road are based on 41 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 9HQ

Average Price
£639,756
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£656,602
Flats/Maisonettes
£269,143
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bower Road

Average Price
£634,537
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bower Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Bower Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£780,0002022-09-26 £744,363
6 Bower Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£679,5002021-09-27 £744,717
20 Bower Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002021-08-20 £686,472
43 Bower Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002021-01-04 £522,127
13 Bower Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002019-08-14 £715,091

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queen's Park Infant Academy
East Way, BH8 9PU 		685 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queen's Park Academy
East Way, BH8 9PU 		812 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, Malvern Road, Moordown BH9 3BY 		1,249 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Muscliff Primary School
Broadway Lane, Throop BH8 0AB 		1,704 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Jewell Academy Bournemouth
Jewell Road, Townsend BH8 0LT 		1,783 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		315 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bournemouth School for Girls
Castle Gate Close, Castle Lane West BH8 9UJ 		668 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Bournemouth School
East Way, BH8 9PY 		750 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Harewood Avenue, BH7 6NZ 		1,922 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Glenmoor Academy
Beswick Avenue, Ensbury Park BH10 4EX 		3,071 yd Academy sponsor led No Girls 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 		1,920 yd Academy converter - Mixed More About School
- not ratedLivingstone Academy Bournemouth
Madeira Road, 		3,014 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Parkfield School
Hurn, BH23 6DF 		3,891 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
St Catherine's Road, BH6 4AH 		5,173 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPark School
43-49 Queens Park South Drive, BH8 9BJ 		1,098 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Wing College
126 Richmond Park Road, BH8 8TH 		1,154 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Linwood School
Alma Road, Winton BH9 1AJ 		1,716 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tregonwell Academy
Petersfield Road, BH7 6QP 		2,094 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Martin's School
15 Stokewood Road, BH3 7NA 		2,373 yd Other independent 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
Costa CoffeeUnit A, Mallard Road Retail Park, Mallard Road497 yd
The Woodpecker CafeQueens Park Pavilion, Queens Park West Drive856 yd
Starbucks CoffeeUnit C8A, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West908 yd
St Paul's CafeSt Paul's Church, Landford Way909 yd
Five GuysUnit 8b, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West960 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fiveways423 Charminster Road1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Balti Spice458 Castle Lane West831 yd
Subway460 Castle Lane West831 yd
Herbies466 Castle Lane West872 yd
ShangPin496 Castle Lane West872 yd
Five Ways Chinese Take Away366A Charminster Road1,046 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
B&M StoreMallard Road Retail Park, Mallard Road497 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedMallard Road Retail Park, Mallard Road497 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsbury's, Castlepoint, Castle Lane West909 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Strouden Playing Fields
STROUDEN PARK PLAYING FIELDS STROUDEN PARK PLAYING FIELDS HOWARD ROAD 		grass pitches296 yd
The Bishop Of Winchester Academy
MALLARD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite321 yd
Sir David English Sports Centre
THE SIR DAVID ENGLISH SPORTS CENTRE THE SIR DAVID ENGLISH SPORTS CENTRE EAST WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts695 yd
Bournemouth School For Girls
CASTLE GATE CLOSE 		grass pitches, tennis courts775 yd
Queens Park Golf Course
QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK GOLF COURSE AND PAVILION QUEENS PARK WEST DRIVE 		golf814 yd
Park School
QUEENS PARK SOUTH DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch1,014 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 speed33.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed119.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bower Road dangerous?

In 2023, 197 crimes were reported near Bower Road . 45% 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 BH8 9HQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 197
Violence And Sexual Offences 60
Anti Social Behaviour 56
Shoplifting 20
Public Order 15
Vehicle Crime 10
Other Theft 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Burglary 7
Drugs 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 3
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BH8 9HQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Seagull Road465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area442 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area442 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area442 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area442 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area442 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mallard Road497 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mallard Road497 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area442 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Broad Avenue209 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ

Employment

BH8 9HQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH8 9HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired79
Full-Time Employee77
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family12
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities20
Financial and insurance activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication8
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female159
Male156

Partnership Status

Single45
Married: Opposite sex165
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Divorced22
Widowed14

Health

Very good health190
Good health81
Fair health31
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 122
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian2
Pakistani5
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White279
Arab2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years31
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom280
Ireland1
France1
Spain3
Poland1
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia2
Oceania2
No passport held22

Religion

No religion89
Christian190
Hindu1
Muslim10
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered23
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