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On Croft Road, in Newtown
What it's like at BH12 3LB: every home that has sold on Croft Road since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Croft Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 52 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 3, Croft RoadSemi-detached | Aug 2002 | £134,000 | – | – | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Croft RoadTerraced | Feb 2022 | £330,000 | 88 m² | £3,750/m² | 5 |
| 11, Croft RoadTerraced | Jan 2004 | £155,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 15, Croft RoadTerraced | Dec 2023 | £429,000 | 108 m² | £3,972/m² | 2 |
| 19, Croft RoadTerraced | Nov 2007 | £205,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 21, Croft RoadTerraced | Dec 2003 | £142,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 23, Croft RoadTerraced | Jun 2023 | £320,000 | 84 m² | £3,810/m² | 3 |
| 25, Croft RoadTerraced | Apr 2021 | £283,000 | 100 m² | £2,830/m² | 2 |
| 27, Croft RoadTerraced | Oct 2020 | £297,500 | 91 m² | £3,269/m² | 5 |
| 29, Croft RoadDetached | May 2011 | £215,000 | 104 m² | £2,067/m² | 2 |
| 31, Croft RoadDetached | Dec 1998 | £86,000 | 120 m² | £717/m² | 1 |
| 33, Croft RoadSemi-detached | Oct 2002 | £159,950 | – | – | 2 |
| 35, Croft RoadSemi-detached | Feb 2021 | £380,000 | 112 m² | £3,393/m² | 1 |
| 37, Croft RoadSemi-detached | Jan 2025 | £345,000 | 100 m² | £3,450/m² | 1 |
| 39, Croft RoadSemi-detached | Apr 2013 | £210,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 41, Croft RoadSemi-detached | Mar 2025 | £270,000 | 103 m² | £2,621/m² | 2 |
| 47, Croft RoadSemi-detached | Mar 2010 | £215,000 | 110 m² | £1,955/m² | 2 |
| 51, Croft RoadSemi-detached | Sept 2000 | £93,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 53, Croft RoadSemi-detached | Jan 2021 | £300,000 | 100 m² | £3,000/m² | 2 |
| Ground Floor Flat, 55, Croft RoadFlat | May 2018 | £161,744 | – | – | 3 |
| First Floor Flat, 55a, Croft RoadFlat | Aug 2018 | £125,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 59, Croft RoadDetached | Jun 1996 | £54,500 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 15, Croft Gardens 57, Croft RoadFlat | Dec 2016 | £168,500 | 85 m² | £1,982/m² | 1 |
| Flat 16, Croft Gardens 57, Croft RoadFlat | Jan 2017 | £130,000 | 52 m² | £2,500/m² | 1 |
| Flat 6, Croft Gardens, 57, Croft RoadFlat | Nov 2013 | £103,000 | 46 m² | £2,239/m² | 5 |
| Flat 2, Croft Gardens, 57, Croft RoadFlat | Dec 2002 | £97,500 | 57 m² | £1,711/m² | 2 |
| Flat 8, Croft Gardens, 57, Croft RoadFlat | Jan 2018 | £113,000 | 46 m² | £2,457/m² | 3 |
| Flat 4, Croft Gardens, 57, Croft RoadFlat | Jul 2025 | £180,000 | 45 m² | £4,000/m² | 4 |
| Flat 3, Croft Gardens, 57, Croft RoadFlat | Dec 1999 | £50,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 7, Croft Gardens, 57, Croft RoadFlat | Nov 2003 | £85,000 | 45 m² | £1,889/m² | 1 |
| Flat 9, Croft Gardens, 57, Croft RoadFlat | Apr 2015 | £102,500 | 45 m² | £2,278/m² | 2 |
| Flat 11, Croft Gardens, 57, Croft RoadFlat | Jul 2020 | £170,000 | 55 m² | £3,091/m² | 2 |
| Flat 14, Croft Gardens, 57, Croft RoadFlat | Jul 2012 | £118,000 | 56 m² | £2,107/m² | 1 |
| Flat 5, Croft Gardens, 57, Croft RoadFlat | Dec 2025 | £160,000 | 46 m² | £3,478/m² | 3 |
| Flat 1, Croft Gardens, 57, Croft RoadFlat | Jul 2021 | £180,000 | 56 m² | £3,214/m² | 3 |
| Flat 10, Croft Gardens, 57, Croft RoadFlat | Nov 2025 | £160,000 | 48 m² | £3,333/m² | 1 |
| Flat 12a, Croft Gardens, 57, Croft RoadFlat | Jul 2025 | £122,500 | 59 m² | £2,076/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset), about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 229k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Grove Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 16, 14, 17, 18); 65 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Livingstone Road Junior School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 52% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Manorside Academy (1.4 km).
The nearest secondary is St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 46.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Winton Academy (3.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Parkstone Grammar School (3.2 km) and Poole Grammar School (3.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op (BH14 0AW), 250 m away; Metro Supermarket (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Shore Medical (650 m), with Bryant Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Michelle Hair Salon is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Poole Hospital, 2.7 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 65% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 20 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Cafe Nosh is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Parkstone Trades & Labour Hall the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 90 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 27% flats and 37% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
Bungalow country: 22% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Uppleby Road Play Area, 400 m away; for exercise, Breathe (1.4 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Poole Branksome Chine, 4.2 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 8.5 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 90 km.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
33 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Poole constituency: Neil Duncan-Jordan MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 18 (0.0%), turnout 61%. Vote shares: Labour 32%, Conservative 32%, Reform UK 17%, Liberal Democrat 12%.
41 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near BH12 3LB →
The nearest university is Arts University Bournemouth, 3.8 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Croft Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 34 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 10 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 93.3% | 85.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 5.8% | 11.7% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Swanage Railway · about 39 min
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