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On Townsville Road, in Throop & Muscliffe
What it's like at BH9 3HL: every home that has sold on Townsville 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.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Townsville Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 30 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 2, Townsville RoadDetached | Jun 2021 | £379,000 | 136 m² | £2,787/m² | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Townsville RoadDetached | Jun 2002 | £142,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 4, Townsville RoadDetached | Jun 2000 | £105,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 5, Townsville RoadDetached | Apr 2012 | £215,000 | 97 m² | £2,216/m² | 1 |
| 6, Townsville RoadDetached | Sept 1998 | £92,000 | 118 m² | £780/m² | 1 |
| 7, Townsville RoadDetached | Feb 2026 | £400,000 | 92 m² | £4,348/m² | 3 |
| 8, Townsville RoadDetached | Feb 2017 | £342,500 | 109 m² | £3,142/m² | 2 |
| 9, Townsville RoadDetached | Feb 2017 | £272,500 | 75 m² | £3,633/m² | 3 |
| 10, Townsville RoadDetached | May 2026 | £375,000 | 86 m² | £4,360/m² | 3 |
| 12, Townsville RoadDetached | Oct 2022 | £215,000 | 57 m² | £3,772/m² | 1 |
| 14, Townsville RoadDetached | Nov 2000 | £137,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 15, Townsville RoadDetached | Apr 2007 | £240,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 16, Townsville RoadDetached | Aug 2025 | £485,277 | 141 m² | £3,442/m² | 2 |
| 17, Townsville RoadDetached | Aug 2014 | £260,000 | 79 m² | £3,291/m² | 1 |
| 18, Townsville RoadDetached | Nov 2006 | £306,000 | 134 m² | £2,284/m² | 2 |
| 19, Townsville RoadDetached | Jun 2019 | £310,000 | 67 m² | £4,627/m² | 3 |
| 20, Townsville RoadDetached | Jun 2019 | £305,000 | 71 m² | £4,296/m² | 2 |
| 21, Townsville RoadDetached | May 1999 | £91,000 | 86 m² | £1,058/m² | 2 |
| 23, Townsville RoadDetached | Oct 2011 | £194,000 | 68 m² | £2,853/m² | 1 |
| 24, Townsville RoadDetached | Oct 2015 | £329,950 | 100 m² | £3,300/m² | 2 |
| 25, Townsville RoadDetached | Sept 2015 | £258,000 | 100 m² | £2,580/m² | 1 |
| 26, Townsville RoadDetached | Oct 2013 | £190,000 | 77 m² | £2,468/m² | 1 |
| 27, Townsville RoadDetached | Jul 2015 | £330,000 | 101 m² | £3,267/m² | 3 |
| 28, Townsville RoadDetached | Jun 1996 | £70,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 29, Townsville RoadDetached | Oct 2020 | £433,000 | 103 m² | £4,204/m² | 3 |
| 30, Townsville RoadSemi-detached | Apr 2000 | £129,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 31, Townsville RoadDetached | Apr 2015 | £317,000 | 97 m² | £3,268/m² | 1 |
| 32, Townsville RoadDetached | Sept 2020 | £430,000 | 136 m² | £3,162/m² | 3 |
| 34, Townsville RoadDetached | May 2020 | £410,000 | 98 m² | £4,184/m² | 2 |
| 38, Townsville RoadDetached | Aug 2007 | £280,000 | – | – | 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 (2.9 km), with 2.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Haverstock Road, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 20, 746, 487); 52 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 98% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Bournemouth School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 74.2 · 45.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Winton Academy (2.8 km) and Avonbourne Boys' Academy (2.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School for Girls (0.7 km) and Bournemouth School (1 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express [5027], 800 m away, with Asda Express Bournemouth - Westway PFS closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is James Fisher Medical Centre (800 m), with Wrights Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Coco's is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 2.6 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 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Turkish Grill is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and The Broadway the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 50 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 22 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 34% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Moordown Recreation Ground, 600 m away; for exercise, Sir David English Sport Centre (750 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Bournemouth Boscombe Pier, 4.2 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 2.7 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 92 km.
30 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.
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%.
24 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 BH9 3HL →
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
The nearest university is Bournemouth University, 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.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Townsville Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 23 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 94.3% | 85.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 5.3% | 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: Town Quay · about 40 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.