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On Christchurch Road, in Boscombe East
What it's like at BH7 6BZ: every home that has sold on Christchurch 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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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.
10 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 9 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 Christchurch Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
85 of the 602 homes on the street are owned by companies (1 overseas).
| 1 Lovett Mews, 716, Christchurch RoadFlat | Sept 2025 | £152,500 | – | – | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 716, Christchurch RoadSemi-detached | Feb 2003 | £190,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Lovett Mews, 716, Christchurch RoadFlat · company-owned | Jul 2013 | £110,000 | 71 m² | £1,549/m² | 1 |
| 718a, Christchurch RoadFlat | Oct 2019 | £170,000 | 78 m² | £2,179/m² | 2 |
| 722, Christchurch RoadSemi-detached | Feb 2001 | £67,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 724, Christchurch RoadSemi-detached | Jun 2003 | £180,000 | 120 m² | £1,500/m² | 1 |
| Flat A-C, 728, Christchurch RoadSemi-detached | Nov 2001 | £141,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 730c, Christchurch RoadSemi-detached | Nov 2001 | £125,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 2, 732a, Christchurch RoadFlat | Dec 2018 | £112,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Flat 1, 732a, Christchurch RoadFlat | May 2009 | £85,000 | 25 m² | £3,400/m² | 1 |
| 732a, Christchurch RoadFlat | Mar 2022 | £70,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 1, 732b, Christchurch RoadFlat | Feb 2008 | £130,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 734a, Christchurch RoadFlat | Aug 2007 | £120,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 734b, Christchurch RoadTerraced | Aug 2001 | £75,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 734c, Christchurch RoadFlat | Aug 2001 | £60,000 | 107 m² | £561/m² | 1 |
| 742a, Christchurch RoadFlat | Oct 2015 | £145,000 | 123 m² | £1,179/m² | 1 |
| 744, Christchurch RoadOther · company-owned | May 2020 | £63,750 | 35 m² | £1,821/m² | 3 |
| Flat 6, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat · company-owned | Oct 2020 | £138,000 | 60 m² | £2,300/m² | 4 |
| Flat 1, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat | Aug 2014 | £125,000 | 53 m² | £2,358/m² | 3 |
| Flat 3, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat | Mar 1998 | £37,000 | 43 m² | £860/m² | 1 |
| Flat 4, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat · company-owned | May 2021 | £105,000 | 34 m² | £3,088/m² | 3 |
| Flat 5, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat | Aug 2002 | £75,000 | 40 m² | £1,875/m² | 1 |
| Flat 19, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat | Jul 2022 | £136,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 15, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat | Sept 2019 | £127,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 2, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat | Aug 2021 | £155,000 | 53 m² | £2,925/m² | 1 |
| Flat 13, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat | May 2023 | £190,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Flat 20, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat | Mar 2022 | £170,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Flat 14, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat | Oct 2025 | £128,000 | – | – | 3 |
| Flat 10, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat | Jan 2025 | £144,000 | 38 m² | £3,789/m² | 3 |
| Flat 16, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat | Nov 2021 | £129,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Flat 9, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat | Jul 2019 | £131,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 7, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat | Jun 2024 | £145,000 | 36 m² | £4,028/m² | 2 |
| Flat 11, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat | Jul 2022 | £151,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Flat 18, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat | Jun 2019 | £125,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 8, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat | Dec 2022 | £172,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Flat 12, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat · company-owned | Sept 2023 | £140,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Flat 17, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat | Jun 2019 | £124,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Flat 19, 748, Christchurch RoadFlat · company-owned | May 2019 | £118,000 | 38 m² | £3,105/m² | 1 |
| Flat 1, Lovett Chambers, 716, Christchurch RoadFlat | Dec 2010 | £102,000 | 50 m² | £2,040/m² | 1 |
| Flat 2, Lovett Chambers, 716, Christchurch RoadFlat | Nov 2019 | £125,000 | 93 m² | £1,344/m² | 2 |
The nearest station is Pokesdown, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 377k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Portman Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes m2, 1A, 22, 1C); 121 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Avonwood Primary School (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Avonbourne Girls Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 53 · 17.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Avonbourne Boys' Academy (1.2 km) and Winton Academy (4.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School for Girls (3.1 km) and Bournemouth School (3.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is D & A Minimarket, 50 m away; Boscombe Superstore (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Shelley Manor Holdenhurst Medical Centre (500 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Pepe is under 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 2.2 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: 32 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Queen Mumtaz is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Q Sports Bar Bournemouth the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 80 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (54%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 57% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is St James' Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Yoga Lounge (150 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Bournemouth Manor Steps, 900 m 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 5.9 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 96 km.
Many neighbours rent: 39% of households rent privately and 7% socially.
67 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Portman Lodge | II | 130 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.
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Bournemouth East constituency: Tom Hayes MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 5,479 (12.2%), turnout 62%. Vote shares: Labour 41%, Conservative 29%, Reform UK 14%, Liberal Democrat 7%.
29 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 BH7 6BZ →
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest university is AECC University College, 350 m away (TEF Bronze).
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.
On this street: 0 of 305 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 47 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 90.6% | 85.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 8.0% | 11.7% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.2% | 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 602 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.
Nearest: Town Quay · about 41 min
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