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On Raven Way, in Mudeford
What it's like at BH23 4BQ: every home that has sold on Raven 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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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.
3 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Raven Way; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 24 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 4, Raven WayDetached | Oct 2022 | £830,000 | 79 m² | £10,506/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Raven WayDetached | Dec 2015 | £440,000 | 103 m² | £4,272/m² | 4 |
| 8, Raven WayDetached | Jun 2022 | £1,250,000 | 71 m² | £17,606/m² | 2 |
| 10, Raven WayDetached | May 2026 | £585,000 | 84 m² | £6,964/m² | 2 |
| 12, Raven WayDetached | Sept 2007 | £320,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 14, Raven WayDetached | Mar 2022 | £465,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 16, Raven WayDetached | Apr 2024 | £1,130,000 | 145 m² | £7,793/m² | 3 |
| 18, Raven WayDetached | Sept 1997 | £125,000 | 153 m² | £817/m² | 1 |
| 20, Raven WayDetached | Jul 2020 | £469,950 | 86 m² | £5,465/m² | 1 |
| 22, Raven WayDetached | Jul 2019 | £700,000 | 165 m² | £4,242/m² | 1 |
| 24, Raven WayDetached | Jul 1998 | £111,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 26, Raven WayDetached | Apr 2005 | £249,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 28, Raven WayDetached | Jun 2022 | £1,250,000 | 200 m² | £6,250/m² | 2 |
| Seafox House, 30, Raven WayDetached | Oct 2022 | £1,020,000 | 187 m² | £5,455/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Christchurch, a drive away (3.2 km), with 484k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Chichester Way, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 1C, 788); 12 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 46 minutes away by public transport (20 by car).
The nearest primary school is Mudeford Junior School, about a 10-minute walk (950 m); 82% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Grange School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 36.3 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Avonbourne Boys' Academy (5.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School for Girls (8 km) and Bournemouth School (8.3 km).
Few families with young children: only 11% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Jellicoe Stores, 700 m away, with Burys News Food and Wine closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Christchurch Medical Practice (1.5 km), with Mudeford Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Carolyne's Hairdressing is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 5.7 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Cuckoos by the Beach is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Masonic Hall AKA Alfresco Catering the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 38 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 29 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 58% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 36% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Stanpit Recreation Ground, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Snap Fitness (1.2 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Christchurch Avon Beach, 800 m away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.1 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| K6 Telephone Kiosk at Junction with Churches Terrace | II | 190 m |
| Pillar Box (on Green Opposite Mount Pleasant) | II | 190 m |
| the Staithe | II | 200 m |
| Lawn Cottage | II | 200 m |
| Stratford Lodge | II | 200 m |
| Nelson'S Cottage | II | 200 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.
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%.
5 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 4BQ →
For holidays, Bournemouth is 8.8 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 99 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 60% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 41% are 65 or over.
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" Raven Way in the last 12 months.
On this street: 1 of 19 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 1 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 90.7% | 85.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 8.3% | 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.
Nearest: Hythe Pier · about 38 min
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