What's changing near BH4 8EX
Within 2 km, around West Cliff in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
186new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-8.0%like-for-like prices in West Cliff, 2024 → 2025 (council -0.1%)
-16%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 homes
17 new homes completedflats · Feb 2026 – Oct 2026
Oct 2026
650 m away - New homes
8 new homes completedhouses · Oct 2026
Oct 2026
1.4 km away - New homes
25 new homes completedflats · May 2026
May 2026
1.1 km away - New homes
37 new homes completedflats · May 2026
May 2026
1.3 km away - New homes
8 new homes completedflats · May 2026
May 2026
1.5 km away - New homes
10 new homes completedflats · Jan 2026
Jan 2026
1.5 km away - New homes
10 new homes completed8 flats, 2 houses · Dec 2025
Dec 2025
750 m away - New homes
11 new homes completedflats · Oct 2025
Oct 2025
750 m away - New homes
15 new homes completedflats · May 2025
May 2025
1.3 km away - New homes
14 new homes completedflats · Nov 2024
Nov 2024
450 m away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 32 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
28homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 24 m²
59since energy certificates began (2008)
1in BH4 8EX 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
5storm overflows within 2 km
29hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
10spill events counted
- Wessex Water
Poole (Branksome Chine) Sewage Pumpinto English Channel9 spills, 29 hours in 2025
1.4 km away - Wessex Water
Not Applicableinto The Bourne1 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.8 km away - Wessex Water
Not Applicableinto The Bourne0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Wessex Water
Not Applicableinto Trib Of Poole Harbour0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.4 km away - Wessex Water
Not Applicableinto Poole Bay · near bathing water: Bournemouth Hengistbury West0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.5 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
20 planned, approved or being built and 11 running (101 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
1.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Sainsburys, Alder Park - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 280 kW
May 2025
2.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Wimborne Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Jun 2025
4.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Jun 2023
4.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Poole General Hospital, Longfleet Road - Solar PV ArrayApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Dec 2023
4.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Big Yellow Self Storage, Nuffield Road - Solar Photovoltaic PanelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Oct 2022
5.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Fleetspoint Business Centre, Willis Way - Solar PV PanelsPlanning application in · 260 kW
Oct 2024
6.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Fleetspoint Business Centre, Willis Way - Solar PV PanelsPlanning application in · 160 kW
Oct 2024
6.1 km away - Solar farm
Parley Court - Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 35 MW
Jun 2024
6.5 km away - Rooftop solar
The Alpha Centre, Upton Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 400 kW
Feb 20236.7 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
20 permitted works running now or planned, 13 of them major.
- Major, planned
Herbert Road, BournemouthUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Multi-way signals
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
150 m away - Major
Herbert Road, BournemouthUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Multi-way signals
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
150 m away - Major, planned
Herbert Road, PooleUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Multi-way signals
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
200 m away - Major
Herbert Road, PooleUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Multi-way signals
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
200 m away - Major, planned
Tower Road, PooleUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
300 m away - Major
Tower Road, PooleUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
300 m away - Major, planned
The Avenue, PooleUtility asset works · SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD) · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Mar 2027
400 m away - Major, planned
R L Stevenson Avenue, BournemouthUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTH WEST WATER · Two-way signals
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
400 m away - Major
Portarlington Road, BournemouthUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Give and take
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: Holes Bay (battery storage, 6.1 km); Dorset Green Solar Farm (solar farm, 6.7 km); Dorset Green Battery (battery storage, 6.7 km); Dorset Green Hydrogen (hydrogen, 6.7 km); Whites Landfill Site (Canford) (landfill gas, 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.