What's changing near BH12 2HR
Within 2 km, around Rossmore in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
63new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-0.5%like-for-like prices in Rossmore, 2024 → 2025 (council -0.1%)
-5%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesSchool openedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 20 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
17homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 32 m²
44since energy certificates began (2008)
2in BH12 2HR itself
- Extendedcertificate 2016
- Extendedcertificate 2013
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
2storm overflows within 2 km
0hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
1spill events counted
- Wessex Water
Not Applicableinto The Bourne1 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Wessex Water
Not Applicableinto Trib Of Poole Harbour0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.8 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
23 planned, approved or being built and 15 running (122 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Sainsburys, Alder Park - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 280 kW
May 2025
1.3 km away - Rooftop solar
Hollywood Bowl Bournemouth Branksome, Poole Road - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Dec 2024
1.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Big Yellow Self Storage, Nuffield Road - Solar Photovoltaic PanelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Oct 2022
3.3 km away - Rooftop solar
Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Jun 2023
3.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road - Solar PV ArrayApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Dec 2023
3.5 km away - Solar farm
Whites Pit, Arena Way - Solar PV ArrayApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
Dec 2023
3.8 km away - Energy from waste
CanfordBeing built · 10 MW
Jan 2015
3.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Fleetspoint Business Centre, Willis Way - Solar PV PanelsPlanning application in · 260 kW
Oct 2024
4.2 km away - Rooftop solar
Fleetspoint Business Centre, Willis Way - Solar PV PanelsPlanning application in · 160 kW
Oct 2024
4.2 km away - Rooftop solar
David Lloyd Leisure - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 630 kW
Oct 2023
4.2 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
5 permitted works running now or planned, 1 of them major.
- Major
Alder Road, PooleHighway improvement works · BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
950 m away - Standard
Melbury Avenue, PooleNew service connection · SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD) · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
300 m away - Standard
Melbury Avenue, PooleNew service connection · SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD) · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
550 m away - Minor
Recreation Road, PooleUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
600 m away - Minor
Alder Road, PooleUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
950 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
No nationally significant infrastructure projects within 30 km.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Dorset Green Solar Farm (solar farm, 3.8 km); Dorset Green Battery (battery storage, 3.8 km); Dorset Green Hydrogen (hydrogen, 3.8 km); Whites Landfill Site (Canford) (landfill gas, 3.8 km); Holes Bay (battery storage, 4.4 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.