Within 2 km, around East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
80new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+1.9%like-for-like prices in East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head, 2024 → 2025 (council -0.1%)
+3%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.
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
9storm overflows within 2 km
95hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
74spill events counted
Wessex Water
Not Applicableinto River Stour · near bathing water: Christchurch Avon Beach; Christchurch Friar`s Cliff15 spills, 45 hours in 2025
400 m away
Wessex Water
Cooper Dean Combined Sewer Overflowinto River Stour Via Sws12 spills, 30 hours in 2025
1.8 km away
Wessex Water
Not Applicableinto River Stour · near bathing water: Christchurch Avon Beach; Christchurch Friar`s Cliff23 spills, 10 hours in 2025
1.6 km away
Wessex Water
Tuckton High Street Csointo Tidal River Stour(E) · near bathing water: Christchurch Avon Beach; Christchurch Friar`s Cliff15 spills, 7 hours in 2025
550 m away
Wessex Water
Not Applicableinto River Stour · near bathing water: Christchurch Avon Beach; Christchurch Friar`s Cliff4 spills, 2 hours in 2025
1.6 km away
Wessex Water
Iford Bridge Sewage Pumping Stationinto River Stour(S) · near bathing water: Christchurch Avon Beach; Christchurch Friar`s Cliff2 spills, 1 hours in 2025
500 m away
Wessex Water
Not Applicableinto River Stour · near bathing water: Christchurch Avon Beach; Christchurch Friar`s Cliff1 spills, 1 hours in 2025
500 m away
Wessex Water
Ashley Road Combined Sewer Overflowinto Trib Of River Stour(S)1 spills, 1 hours in 2025
3 permitted works running now or planned, 2 of them major.
Major, planned
Clifton Road, BournemouthUtility asset works · BT · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 900 m away
Major, planned
Carbery Lane, BournemouthUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTH WEST WATER · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027 1000 m away
Minor
Belle Vue Road, BournemouthUtility asset works · BT · Multi-way signals
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 900 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.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in East Southbourne & Hengistbury Head: +26% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 20 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -1.4% in two years.