What's changing near BH2 6AU
Within 2 km, around Westbourne in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
359new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+1.2%like-for-like prices in Westbourne, 2024 → 2025 (council -0.1%)
-22%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesSchool openedSchool closedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
17 new homes completedflats · Feb 2026 – Oct 2026
Oct 2026
1.2 km away - New homes
8 new homes completedhouses · Oct 2026
Oct 2026
250 m away - New homes
71 new homes completedflats · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Aug 2026
1.2 km away - New homes
25 new homes completedflats · May 2026
May 2026
1.9 km away - New homes
37 new homes completedflats · May 2026
May 2026
550 m away - New homes
5 new homes completedflats · Mar 2026
Mar 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
71 new homes completedflats · Sep 2025 – Feb 2026
Feb 2026
1.6 km away - New homes
10 new homes completedflats · Jan 2026
Jan 2026
600 m away - New homes
10 new homes completed8 flats, 2 houses · Dec 2025
Dec 2025
950 m away - New homes
11 new homes completedflats · Oct 2025
Oct 2025
1.3 km away - New homes
7 new homes completedflats · Sep 2025
Sept 2025
1.4 km away - New homes
10 new homes completedflats · Aug 2025
Aug 2025
1.1 km away - New homes
22homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 21 m²
64since energy certificates began (2008)
0in BH2 6AU itself
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)
0spill events counted
- Wessex Water
Not Applicableinto The Bourne0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
300 m away - Wessex Water
Not Applicableinto Poole Bay · near bathing water: Bournemouth Hengistbury West0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.6 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
21 planned, approved or being built and 11 running (102 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Hollywood Bowl Bournemouth Branksome, Poole Road - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Dec 2024
1.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Sainsburys, Alder Park - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 280 kW
May 2025
2.3 km away - Rooftop solar
Wimborne Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Jun 2025
3.8 km away - Solar farm
Parley Court - Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 35 MW
Jun 2024
5.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Apr 2025
5.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Jun 2023
5.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road - Solar PV ArrayApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Dec 2023
5.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Big Yellow Self Storage, Nuffield Road - Solar Photovoltaic PanelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Oct 2022
6.4 km away - Energy from waste
CanfordBeing built · 10 MW
Jan 2015
6.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Fleetspoint Business Centre, Willis Way - Solar PV PanelsPlanning application in · 260 kW
Oct 2024
7.0 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
20 permitted works running now or planned, 11 of them major.
- Major
Poole Road, BournemouthUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Road closure
Mar 2027 to Apr 2027
250 m away - Major
Marlborough Road, BournemouthUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Multi-way signals
Feb 2027 to Mar 2027
350 m away - Major
Durley Chine Road, BournemouthUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Apr 2027
350 m away - Major
Marlborough Road, BournemouthUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Give and take
Dec 2026 to Feb 2027
450 m away - Major
Durley Chine Road South, BournemouthUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Apr 2027
600 m away - Major
Portarlington Road, BournemouthUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Give and take
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
600 m away - Major
Chine Crescent, BournemouthUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
600 m away - Major
Chine Crescent, BournemouthUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Give and take
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
600 m away - Major
Grosvenor Road, BournemouthUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Road closure
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: Woodtown Farm (solar farm, 6.2 km); Hale Farm (solar farm, 6.5 km); Dorset Green Solar Farm (solar farm, 6.8 km); Dorset Green Battery (battery storage, 6.8 km); Dorset Green Hydrogen (hydrogen, 6.8 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.