What's changing near BH18 9HR
Within 2 km, around Broadstone in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
43new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+7.0%like-for-like prices in Broadstone, 2024 → 2025 (council -0.1%)
+5%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesExtended 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. 10 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
21homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 42 m²
44since energy certificates began (2008)
3in BH18 9HR itself
- Extendedcertificate 2025
- Extendedcertificate 2024
- Extendedcertificate 2024
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
51hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
21spill events counted
- Wessex Water
Rushcombe Bottom Pumping Stationinto Rushcombe Stream17 spills, 41 hours in 2025
1.6 km away - Wessex Water
Fairview Pumping Stationinto Trib Of River Stour(S)4 spills, 10 hours in 2025
550 m 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
21 planned, approved or being built and 15 running (78 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
David Lloyd Leisure - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 630 kW
Oct 2023
2.1 km away - Solar farm
Whites Pit, Arena Way - Solar PV ArrayApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
Dec 2023
2.7 km away - Rooftop solar
The Alpha Centre, Upton Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 400 kW
Feb 2023
2.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Big Yellow Self Storage, Nuffield Road - Solar Photovoltaic PanelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Oct 2022
2.8 km away - Energy from waste
CanfordBeing built · 10 MW
Jan 2015
3.3 km away - Rooftop solar
Fleetspoint Business Centre, Willis Way - Solar PV PanelsPlanning application in · 260 kW
Oct 2024
3.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Fleetspoint Business Centre, Willis Way - Solar PV PanelsPlanning application in · 160 kW
Oct 2024
3.5 km away - Battery storage
Post Farm, Lytchett Minster - Battery Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 32 MW
Nov 2024
4.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Canford School, Sports Centre - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 220 kW
May 2024
4.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Jun 2023
4.8 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
12 permitted works running now or planned, 2 of them major.
- Major, planned
Fairview Road, PooleUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
400 m away - Major
Fairview Road, PooleUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
400 m away - Minor
Higher Blandford Road, PooleUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Lane closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
300 m away - Minor
Higher Blandford Road, PooleUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Lane closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
300 m away - Minor
Higher Blandford Road, PooleUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Two-way signals
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
400 m away - Minor
Higher Blandford Road, PooleUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
500 m away - Minor
Broadstone Way, PooleUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Two-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
550 m away - Minor
Broadstone Way, PooleUtility repair and maintenance works · WESSEX WATER · Two-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
600 m away - Minor
Upper Golf Links Road, PooleUtility asset works · BT · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
650 m away - Minor
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: Beacon Hill (landfill gas, 2.4 km); Whites Landfill Site (Canford) (landfill gas, 2.8 km); Dorset Green Solar Farm (solar farm, 3.4 km); Dorset Green Battery (battery storage, 3.4 km); Dorset Green Hydrogen (hydrogen, 3.4 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.