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On Somerford Way, in Somerford
What it's like at BH23 3QN: every home that has sold on Somerford Way 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.
Sales and extensions on Somerford Way; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 53 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 1, Somerford WayDetached | Sept 2005 | £245,000 | – | – | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Somerford WayDetached | Apr 2026 | £540,000 | 116 m² | £4,655/m² | 3 |
| 4, Somerford WayDetached | Oct 2022 | £575,250 | 127 m² | £4,530/m² | 2 |
| 5, Somerford WayDetached | Sept 2005 | £210,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 6, Somerford WayDetached | Aug 2016 | £312,000 | 77 m² | £4,052/m² | 1 |
| 7, Somerford WayDetached | Dec 2006 | £249,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 8, Somerford WayDetached | May 2005 | £200,665 | – | – | 3 |
| 9, Somerford WayDetached | Mar 2016 | £305,000 | 57 m² | £5,351/m² | 2 |
| 10, Somerford WayDetached | Apr 2004 | £125,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 11, Somerford WayDetached | May 2018 | £320,000 | 55 m² | £5,818/m² | 1 |
| 12, Somerford WayDetached | Feb 2011 | £258,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 13, Somerford WayDetached · company-owned | Oct 2001 | £115,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 14, Somerford WayDetached | Oct 2023 | £422,500 | 90 m² | £4,694/m² | 1 |
| 19, Somerford WayDetached | Mar 2016 | £320,000 | 91 m² | £3,516/m² | 1 |
| 21, Somerford WaySemi-detached | Feb 2008 | £233,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 25, Somerford WayDetached | Nov 1997 | £97,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 1, Francesca Court, Somerford WayOther | Jul 2022 | £184,000 | 50 m² | £3,680/m² | 7 |
| Flat 5, Francesca Court, Somerford WayFlat | Nov 2023 | £165,000 | 43 m² | £3,837/m² | 6 |
| Flat 3, Francesca Court, Somerford WayFlat | Mar 2023 | £175,000 | 53 m² | £3,302/m² | 3 |
| Flat 2, Francesca Court, Somerford WayFlat | Jan 2024 | £175,000 | 51 m² | £3,431/m² | 3 |
| Flat 9, Francesca Court, Somerford WayFlat | Dec 1998 | £37,000 | 28 m² | £1,321/m² | 1 |
| Flat 6, Francesca Court, Somerford WayFlat | Dec 2016 | £128,500 | 41 m² | £3,134/m² | 3 |
| Flat 7, Francesca Court, Somerford WayFlat | Nov 2019 | £167,000 | 47 m² | £3,553/m² | 5 |
| Flat 4, Francesca Court, Somerford WayFlat | Dec 2025 | £122,500 | 46 m² | £2,663/m² | 4 |
| Flat 10, Francesca Court, Somerford WayFlat | Sept 2006 | £99,950 | 41 m² | £2,438/m² | 1 |
| Flat 8, Francesca Court, Somerford WayFlat | Jul 2023 | £180,000 | 46 m² | £3,913/m² | 1 |
| Flat 4, Francesca Grange, Somerford WayFlat | May 1996 | £38,744 | 43 m² | £901/m² | 1 |
| Flat 9, Francesca Grange, Somerford WayFlat | Nov 2005 | £117,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Flat 5, Francesca Grange, Somerford WayFlat | Jun 2026 | £122,500 | 40 m² | £3,063/m² | 2 |
| Flat 7, Francesca Grange, Somerford WayFlat | Jul 2026 | £187,000 | 51 m² | £3,667/m² | 5 |
| Flat 2, Francesca Grange, Somerford WayFlat | Aug 2011 | £108,000 | 49 m² | £2,204/m² | 3 |
| Flat 8, Francesca Grange, Somerford WayFlat | Dec 2023 | £185,000 | 53 m² | £3,491/m² | 3 |
| Flat 6, Francesca Grange, Somerford WayFlat | Oct 2023 | £155,000 | 39 m² | £3,974/m² | 5 |
| Flat 3, Francesca Grange, Somerford WayFlat | Aug 2006 | £124,000 | 47 m² | £2,638/m² | 2 |
| Flat 1, Francesca Grange, Somerford WayFlat | Sept 2008 | £124,240 | 45 m² | £2,761/m² | 2 |
| Flat 10, Francesca Grange, Somerford WayFlat | Apr 2005 | £115,000 | 50 m² | £2,300/m² | 1 |
| Flat 12, Francesca Grange, Somerford WayFlat | Apr 2007 | £125,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 11, Francesca Grange, Somerford WayFlat | Nov 2014 | £96,000 | 41 m² | £2,341/m² | 1 |
| Flat 4, Francesca Lodge, Somerford WayFlat | Aug 2009 | £105,000 | 51 m² | £2,059/m² | 2 |
| Flat 3, Francesca Lodge, Somerford WayFlat | Aug 2011 | £123,000 | 51 m² | £2,412/m² | 3 |
| Flat 6, Francesca Lodge, Somerford WayFlat | Sept 2014 | £118,500 | 42 m² | £2,821/m² | 3 |
| Flat 2, Francesca Lodge, Somerford WayFlat | Nov 2005 | £120,000 | – | – | 3 |
| Flat 9, Francesca Lodge, Somerford WayFlat | Sept 2013 | £96,000 | 39 m² | £2,462/m² | 3 |
| Flat 10, Francesca Lodge, Somerford WayFlat | Dec 2025 | £144,000 | 47 m² | £3,064/m² | 5 |
| Flat 5, Francesca Lodge, Somerford WayFlat | Feb 2025 | £180,000 | 38 m² | £4,737/m² | 5 |
| Flat 8, Francesca Lodge, Somerford WayFlat | Jul 2004 | £103,000 | 48 m² | £2,146/m² | 1 |
| Flat 1, Francesca Lodge, Somerford WayOther | Jun 2021 | £140,000 | 46 m² | £3,043/m² | 3 |
| Flat 7, Francesca Lodge, Somerford WayFlat | Aug 2019 | £190,000 | 49 m² | £3,878/m² | 1 |
| Flat 2, Gillian Court, Somerford WayFlat | Feb 2019 | £155,800 | 57 m² | £2,733/m² | 5 |
| Flat 3, Gillian Court, Somerford WayFlat | Oct 2003 | £102,000 | 49 m² | £2,082/m² | 2 |
| Flat 1, Gillian Court, Somerford WayFlat | Jan 2016 | £147,000 | 47 m² | £3,128/m² | 5 |
| Flat 4, Gillian Court, Somerford WayFlat | Oct 2025 | £150,000 | 49 m² | £3,061/m² | 2 |
| Flat 5, Gillian Court, Somerford WayFlat | Nov 2022 | £187,500 | 64 m² | £2,930/m² | 5 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Christchurch, a short drive or bike ride (2.1 km), with 484k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Dennistoun Avenue, 200 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 1A, 81, 82, C20); 28 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 43 minutes away by public transport (19 by car).
The nearest primary school is Somerford Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 41% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Grange School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 36.3 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Avonbourne Boys' Academy (5.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School for Girls (7.1 km) and Bournemouth School (7.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 250 m away, with Christchurch SF Connect - BP closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Christchurch Medical Practice (350 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, La Belle Hair & Beauty is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 4.8 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Cayp is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Rising Sun (Christchurch) the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 103 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 27% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Stanpit Recreation Ground, 800 m away; for exercise, Snap Fitness (100 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Christchurch Avon Beach, 1.8 km 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 7.7 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 98 km.
31 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.
Christchurch constituency: Sir Christopher Chope MP (Conservative), since May 1997. 2024 general election: Con hold, majority 7,455 (15.7%), turnout 67%. Vote shares: Conservative 36%, Liberal Democrat 20%, Reform UK 19%, Labour 16%.
10 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 BH23 3QN →
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
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" Somerford Way in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Hythe Pier · about 39 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 41 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 9 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 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 94.7% | 85.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 5.2% | 11.7% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 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.