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On Ravine Road, in Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs & Sandbanks
What it's like at BH13 7HX: every home that has sold on Ravine 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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2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Ravine Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 63 homes on the street are owned by companies.
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 44% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Branksome, a short drive or bike ride (2.5 km), with 280k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Canford Cliffs Parade, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 60); 15 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Lilliput Church of England Infant School, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth, 4.2 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Winton Academy (4.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Parkstone Grammar School (6.1 km) and Bournemouth School (6.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 9% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco [3254], 200 m away; Oxfords Bakery (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Haven Medical (150 m), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, blu is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Poole Hospital, 3.9 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: 25 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Coffee Saloon is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Cliff the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 80 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (64%).
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 192 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Canford Cliffs Chine, 200 m away; for exercise, Sustudio (200 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Poole Branksome Chine, 900 m away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 9.6 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 93 km.
29 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%.
25 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 BH13 7HX →
Neighbours tend to stay put: 57% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 44% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Arts University Bournemouth, 4.5 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" Ravine Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 44 homes with certificates have solar panels, 2 a heat pump, and 4 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.4% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 83.1% | 85.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 13.3% | 11.7% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.9% | 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: Town Quay · about 46 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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