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On Park Road, in Parkstone
What it's like at BH15 2FY: every home that has sold on Park 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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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
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.
Sales and extensions on Park Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
7 of the 59 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| Flat 25, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Nov 2025 | £242,500 | 73 m² | £3,322/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 53, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Oct 2021 | £450,000 | 80 m² | £5,625/m² | 1 |
| Flat 19, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Oct 2021 | £247,500 | 73 m² | £3,390/m² | 1 |
| Flat 28, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2021 | £275,000 | 80 m² | £3,438/m² | 1 |
| Flat 9, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2021 | £227,500 | 71 m² | £3,204/m² | 1 |
| Flat 16, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Apr 2025 | £220,000 | 56 m² | £3,929/m² | 2 |
| Flat 57, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2021 | £215,000 | 51 m² | £4,216/m² | 1 |
| Flat 37, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Apr 2026 | £205,000 | 51 m² | £4,020/m² | 2 |
| Flat 56, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat · company-owned | Sept 2021 | £200,000 | 53 m² | £3,774/m² | 1 |
| Flat 23, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Nov 2025 | £290,000 | 80 m² | £3,625/m² | 2 |
| Flat 29, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Dec 2021 | £260,000 | 73 m² | £3,562/m² | 1 |
| Flat 13, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2025 | £290,000 | 73 m² | £3,973/m² | 2 |
| Flat 34, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Jan 2022 | £270,000 | 73 m² | £3,699/m² | 1 |
| Flat 15, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Oct 2021 | £250,000 | 71 m² | £3,521/m² | 1 |
| Flat 38, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2021 | £320,000 | 80 m² | £4,000/m² | 1 |
| Flat 39, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Feb 2022 | £292,500 | 73 m² | £4,007/m² | 1 |
| Flat 24, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Nov 2021 | £250,000 | 73 m² | £3,425/m² | 1 |
| Flat 54, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | May 2022 | £360,000 | 73 m² | £4,932/m² | 1 |
| Flat 30, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Dec 2021 | £260,000 | 73 m² | £3,562/m² | 1 |
| Flat 5, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Dec 2021 | £240,000 | 77 m² | £3,117/m² | 1 |
| Flat 3, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2021 | £230,000 | 71 m² | £3,239/m² | 1 |
| Flat 31, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2021 | £192,500 | 53 m² | £3,632/m² | 1 |
| Flat 41, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat · company-owned | Sept 2021 | £185,000 | 53 m² | £3,491/m² | 1 |
| Flat 7, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2024 | £271,500 | 73 m² | £3,719/m² | 2 |
| Flat 22, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Oct 2021 | £160,000 | 42 m² | £3,810/m² | 1 |
| Flat 27, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Oct 2021 | £170,000 | 51 m² | £3,333/m² | 1 |
| Flat 21, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Nov 2021 | £185,500 | 53 m² | £3,500/m² | 1 |
| Flat 17, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Oct 2021 | £245,000 | 77 m² | £3,182/m² | 1 |
| Flat 6, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2021 | £180,000 | 54 m² | £3,333/m² | 1 |
| Flat 12, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2025 | £205,900 | 54 m² | £3,813/m² | 2 |
| Flat 14, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Oct 2021 | £240,000 | 72 m² | £3,333/m² | 1 |
| Flat 46, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat · company-owned | Sept 2021 | £190,000 | 53 m² | £3,585/m² | 1 |
| Flat 44, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Feb 2022 | £310,000 | 73 m² | £4,247/m² | 1 |
| Flat 43, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat · company-owned | Sept 2025 | £295,000 | 80 m² | £3,688/m² | 2 |
| Flat 32, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2021 | £187,500 | 51 m² | £3,676/m² | 1 |
| Flat 20, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat · company-owned | Oct 2022 | £255,000 | 62 m² | £4,113/m² | 2 |
| Flat 51, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat · company-owned | Sept 2021 | £195,000 | 53 m² | £3,679/m² | 1 |
| Flat 1, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2021 | £235,000 | 73 m² | £3,219/m² | 1 |
| Flat 48, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2021 | £367,500 | 80 m² | £4,594/m² | 1 |
| Flat 26, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Aug 2025 | £193,500 | 53 m² | £3,651/m² | 2 |
| Flat 11, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2021 | £240,000 | 77 m² | £3,117/m² | 1 |
| Flat 42, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Jul 2025 | £232,000 | 51 m² | £4,549/m² | 2 |
| Flat 47, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Mar 2025 | £210,000 | 51 m² | £4,118/m² | 2 |
| Flat 4, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2021 | £182,500 | 56 m² | £3,259/m² | 1 |
| Flat 18, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Nov 2022 | £276,000 | 80 m² | £3,450/m² | 2 |
| Flat 40, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Mar 2022 | £300,000 | 73 m² | £4,110/m² | 1 |
| Flat 36, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2021 | £192,500 | 53 m² | £3,632/m² | 1 |
| Flat 49, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Mar 2022 | £345,000 | 73 m² | £4,726/m² | 1 |
| Flat 55, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Jul 2022 | £350,000 | 73 m² | £4,795/m² | 1 |
| Flat 10, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2021 | £175,000 | 56 m² | £3,125/m² | 1 |
| Flat 52, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat · company-owned | Sept 2021 | £205,000 | 51 m² | £4,020/m² | 1 |
| Flat 33, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Oct 2021 | £290,000 | 80 m² | £3,625/m² | 1 |
| Flat 50, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Oct 2021 | £349,000 | 73 m² | £4,781/m² | 1 |
| Flat 2, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2021 | £230,000 | 72 m² | £3,194/m² | 1 |
| Flat 45, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2023 | £350,000 | 73 m² | £4,795/m² | 2 |
| Flat 35, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2021 | £280,000 | 73 m² | £3,836/m² | 1 |
| Flat 8, The Observatory, Park RoadFlat | Sept 2021 | £230,000 | 72 m² | £3,194/m² | 1 |
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: 41% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset), about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 229k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Park Gates, 150 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes m1, 60, U2, 20); 80 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ocean Academy Poole, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Poole High School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 51 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Winton Academy (5.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Parkstone Grammar School (4.1 km) and Poole Grammar School (4.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op (BH14 0JD), 550 m away, with Park Gates Convenience Store closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Evergreen Oak Surgery (250 m), with Parkstone Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Harrison‘s Barber Shop is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Poole Hospital, 1.7 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: 29 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Manara Grill is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Britannia the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 50 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 40% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 166 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Poole Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Breathe (250 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Poole Canford Cliffs Chine, 2.8 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 10 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 91 km.
38 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Former Borough of Poole Municipal Buildings and boundary walls | II | 180 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
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%.
45 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 BH15 2FY →
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 44% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Arts University Bournemouth, 4.9 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" Park Road in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Swanage Railway · about 43 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
On this street: 0 of 57 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 57 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 2.3% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 80.2% | 85.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.3% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 16.5% | 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.