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On Purbeck Road, in West Cliff
What it's like at BH2 5EF: every home that has sold on Purbeck 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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4 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 3 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Purbeck Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
15 of the 81 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 1a, Purbeck RoadTerraced | Jul 2010 | £148,000 | 116 m² | £1,276/m² | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 9, 2 - 6, Purbeck RoadDetached | Sept 2005 | £540,000 | 55 m² | £9,818/m² | 2 |
| 3, Purbeck RoadTerraced · company-owned | Jun 2022 | £500,000 | 146 m² | £3,425/m² | 1 |
| 5, Purbeck RoadTerraced | Jan 1998 | £49,000 | 47 m² | £1,043/m² | 1 |
| Flat 3, 8, Purbeck RoadFlat · company-owned | Mar 2003 | £115,000 | 87 m² | £1,322/m² | 2 |
| Flat 2, 8, Purbeck RoadFlat · company-owned | Aug 2024 | £120,000 | 55 m² | £2,182/m² | 2 |
| 8a, Purbeck RoadFlat | Sept 2002 | £80,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 9, Purbeck RoadTerraced | Jan 2022 | £270,000 | 164 m² | £1,646/m² | 2 |
| Flat 2, 10, Purbeck RoadFlat | Nov 2021 | £150,000 | 87 m² | £1,724/m² | 3 |
| Flat 3, 10, Purbeck RoadFlat | Apr 2020 | £86,500 | 47 m² | £1,840/m² | 1 |
| Flat 1, 10, Purbeck RoadFlat | Apr 2020 | £91,500 | 38 m² | £2,408/m² | 1 |
| 11a, Purbeck RoadFlat · company-owned | Oct 2024 | £105,000 | 47 m² | £2,234/m² | 5 |
| 11b, Purbeck RoadFlat | Jan 2020 | £129,000 | 39 m² | £3,308/m² | 3 |
| Flat 4, 12, Purbeck RoadFlat | Dec 2018 | £76,000 | 15 m² | £5,067/m² | 3 |
| Flat 1, 12, Purbeck RoadFlat | Mar 2018 | £124,000 | 38 m² | £3,263/m² | 3 |
| Flat 2, 12, Purbeck RoadFlat · company-owned | Apr 2023 | £111,000 | 24 m² | £4,625/m² | 3 |
| Flat 7, 12, Purbeck RoadFlat | Jun 2012 | £106,000 | 49 m² | £2,163/m² | 2 |
| Flat 3, 12, Purbeck RoadFlat | Feb 2025 | £93,500 | 27 m² | £3,463/m² | 3 |
| Flat 5, 12, Purbeck RoadFlat | Dec 2011 | £69,950 | 21 m² | £3,331/m² | 1 |
| Flat 6, 12, Purbeck RoadFlat | Dec 2011 | £57,000 | 19 m² | £3,000/m² | 1 |
| 12b, Purbeck RoadTerraced | May 2010 | £201,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 13, Purbeck RoadTerraced | Nov 2013 | £250,000 | 184 m² | £1,359/m² | 1 |
| 15, Purbeck RoadTerraced · company-owned | Jun 2019 | £990,593 | 178 m² | £5,565/m² | 2 |
| Flat 3, 16, Purbeck RoadFlat · company-owned | Jun 2010 | £80,000 | 85 m² | £941/m² | 1 |
| Flat 2, 16, Purbeck RoadFlat | Oct 2018 | £137,500 | 43 m² | £3,198/m² | 3 |
| Flat 1, 16, Purbeck RoadFlat | May 2021 | £163,000 | 55 m² | £2,964/m² | 3 |
| 16, Purbeck RoadTerraced · company-owned | May 2010 | £124,000 | 170 m² | £729/m² | 1 |
| 17, Purbeck RoadTerraced | Mar 2015 | £249,950 | 219 m² | £1,141/m² | 2 |
| 18, Purbeck RoadTerraced | Apr 2005 | £250,000 | 170 m² | £1,471/m² | 5 |
| Flat 3, 19, Purbeck RoadFlat | May 1999 | £29,750 | 37 m² | £804/m² | 1 |
| Flat 2, 19, Purbeck RoadFlat | Oct 2000 | £30,000 | 35 m² | £857/m² | 2 |
| Flat 4, 19, Purbeck RoadFlat | Feb 2001 | £42,500 | 37 m² | £1,149/m² | 1 |
| Flat 1, 19, Purbeck RoadFlat | Nov 2015 | £80,000 | 51 m² | £1,569/m² | 1 |
| Neptune, 20, Purbeck RoadFlat | Nov 2017 | £139,000 | 37 m² | £3,757/m² | 4 |
| Pebbles, 20, Purbeck RoadFlat | Dec 2017 | £168,000 | 53 m² | £3,170/m² | 1 |
| Pearl, 20, Purbeck RoadFlat | Feb 2018 | £136,500 | 44 m² | £3,102/m² | 1 |
| Flat 4, 24, Purbeck RoadFlat | May 1997 | £27,000 | 56 m² | £482/m² | 1 |
| Flat 1, 24, Purbeck RoadFlat | Oct 2002 | £95,000 | 85 m² | £1,118/m² | 2 |
| 26, Purbeck RoadOther · company-owned | Mar 2025 | £185,000 | 62 m² | £2,984/m² | 4 |
| Flat 3, 26, Purbeck RoadFlat | Mar 2022 | £200,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Flat 1, 26, Purbeck RoadFlat · company-owned | Mar 2025 | £140,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 2, 26, Purbeck RoadFlat · company-owned | Nov 2025 | £146,900 | – | – | 1 |
| 28, Purbeck RoadTerraced | Jul 1996 | £71,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 30, Purbeck RoadTerraced · company-owned | Jul 2023 | £390,000 | 186 m² | £2,097/m² | 4 |
| 32, Purbeck RoadTerraced | Aug 2016 | £370,000 | 188 m² | £1,968/m² | 2 |
| 34, Purbeck RoadDetached | Aug 2022 | £340,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 36, Purbeck RoadTerraced | Jan 2023 | £506,000 | 143 m² | £3,538/m² | 1 |
| 38, Purbeck RoadOther · company-owned | Sept 2022 | £675,000 | 195 m² | £3,462/m² | 5 |
| 40, Purbeck RoadDetached · company-owned | Mar 2004 | £247,500 | 64 m² | £3,867/m² | 2 |
| Lower Ground Floor Flat, 40, Purbeck RoadFlat | Sept 2012 | £95,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 4, 40, Purbeck RoadFlat | Jan 2023 | £175,000 | 55 m² | £3,182/m² | 2 |
| Flat 1, 40, Purbeck RoadFlat | Sept 2011 | £120,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 3, 40, Purbeck RoadFlat | Sept 2012 | £100,000 | 55 m² | £1,818/m² | 1 |
| Flat 2, 40, Purbeck RoadFlat | Nov 2020 | £127,000 | 40 m² | £3,175/m² | 1 |
| Flat 4, 42, Purbeck RoadFlat | Jun 2009 | £120,000 | 35 m² | £3,429/m² | 4 |
| Flat 1, 42, Purbeck RoadFlat | Feb 2016 | £123,000 | 104 m² | £1,183/m² | 1 |
| Flat 3, 42, Purbeck RoadFlat | Mar 2022 | £145,000 | 61 m² | £2,377/m² | 1 |
| Flat 2, 42, Purbeck RoadOther | Oct 2025 | £4,000 | 27 m² | £148/m² | 1 |
| Flat 1, 44, Purbeck RoadFlat | Jan 2009 | £80,000 | 40 m² | £2,000/m² | 5 |
| Flat 6, 44, Purbeck RoadFlat | Aug 2017 | £76,000 | – | – | 3 |
| Flat 7, 44, Purbeck RoadFlat | Nov 2001 | £51,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Flat 5, 44, Purbeck RoadFlat | Aug 2005 | £74,500 | 28 m² | £2,661/m² | 2 |
| Flat 4, 44, Purbeck RoadFlat | Sept 2007 | £78,000 | 28 m² | £2,786/m² | 1 |
| Flat 3, Mollbern House, 2 - 6, Purbeck RoadFlat | Mar 2012 | £89,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 4, Mollbern House, 2 - 6, Purbeck RoadFlat | Jun 2012 | £63,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 8, Mollbern House, 2 - 6, Purbeck RoadFlat | Jul 2014 | £88,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Flat 1, Mollbern House, 2 - 6, Purbeck RoadFlat | Dec 2021 | £82,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Flat 7, Mollbern House, 2 - 6, Purbeck RoadFlat | Jan 2022 | £123,000 | – | – | 3 |
| Flat 6, Mollbern House, 2 - 6, Purbeck RoadFlat | Oct 2011 | £78,500 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 2, Mollbern House, 2 - 6, Purbeck RoadFlat | Jan 2016 | £79,950 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 8, Purbeck Court, 21 - 25, Purbeck RoadFlat | Jul 2000 | £29,500 | – | – | 3 |
| Flat 3, Purbeck Court, 21 - 25, Purbeck RoadFlat | Jun 2004 | £111,000 | 41 m² | £2,707/m² | 3 |
| Flat 6, Purbeck Court, 21 - 25, Purbeck RoadFlat | Apr 2001 | £52,000 | 45 m² | £1,156/m² | 3 |
| Flat 1, Purbeck Court, 21 - 25, Purbeck RoadFlat | May 2017 | £102,000 | 37 m² | £2,757/m² | 4 |
| Flat 10, Purbeck Court, 21 - 25, Purbeck RoadFlat · company-owned | Mar 2024 | £146,000 | 45 m² | £3,244/m² | 4 |
| Flat 2, Purbeck Court, 21 - 25, Purbeck RoadFlat | Sept 1999 | £23,000 | 30 m² | £767/m² | 3 |
| Flat 7, Purbeck Court, 21 - 25, Purbeck RoadFlat | Sept 2006 | £84,950 | 27 m² | £3,146/m² | 4 |
| Flat 5, Purbeck Court, 21 - 25, Purbeck RoadFlat · company-owned | Aug 2024 | £62,500 | 28 m² | £2,232/m² | 2 |
| Flat 4, Purbeck Court, 21 - 25, Purbeck RoadFlat | Nov 2006 | £80,000 | 23 m² | £3,478/m² | 2 |
| Flat 9, Purbeck Court, 21 - 25, Purbeck RoadFlat | May 2024 | £126,000 | 13 m² | £9,692/m² | 4 |
| Flat 11, Purbeck Court, 21 - 25, Purbeck RoadFlat | Oct 2025 | £108,000 | 43 m² | £2,512/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Bournemouth, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 2.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Poole Hill, 150 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes m1, m2, 16, 18); 103 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Michael's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth, 1.3 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Winton Academy (3.4 km) and Avonbourne Boys' Academy (5.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School (4.3 km) and Bournemouth School for Girls (4.7 km).
Few families with young children: only 8% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Triangle Mini Market, 150 m away; Europa Mini Supermarket (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Poole Road Medical Centre (500 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Mo's is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Poole 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: 29 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Body Positive Dorset is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Sauna Bar the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 134 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 43% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (West Cliff and Poole Hill, West Overcliff Drive).
There are 21 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (90%).
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 256 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Central Gardens, 350 m away; for exercise, PureGym (250 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Bournemouth Durley Chine, 500 m away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.0 µg/m³).
55 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unitarian Church | II | 70 m |
| 6, St Michael'S Road | II | 90 m |
| Branksome Arms | II | 120 m |
| Pars Corner | II | 150 m |
| Corner House Hotel | II | 160 m |
| Nos 1-9 (Consecutive) with Attached Front Walls and Railings | II | 180 m |
| 5-11, POOLE HILL (See details for further address information) | II | 180 m |
| Durley Court Hotel Washington Hotel | II | 190 m |
| the Pembroke Arms | II | 190 m |
| Pembroke Hotel | II | 190 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.
Bournemouth West constituency: Jessica Toale MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 3,224 (8.2%), turnout 56%. Vote shares: Labour 36%, Conservative 28%, Reform UK 17%, Liberal Democrat 11%.
30 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 BH2 5EF →
For holidays, Bournemouth is 7.9 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 94 km.
Many neighbours rent: 47% of households rent privately and 2% socially.
It's highly educated: 45% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Arts University Bournemouth, 2.7 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.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
Nearest: Town Quay · about 42 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 48 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 16 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 59.8% | 85.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 33.6% | 11.7% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 5.0% | 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.
Tap a type to see what it covers and how it has changed in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole since 2011.
police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 81 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.