Postcode BH15 3LX is located in an urban city, within the Oakdale area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the South West region, and forms part of the Oakdale East area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Oakdale East is £51,984 per year. The median sale price in Oakdale is £357,750 (around £375 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £325,000 and £431,250. The nearest station is Poole, about 1.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is St George's playing field.
Oakdale East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,754 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.
Oakdale East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Oakdale East is £51,984 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 171 ft away from BH15 3LX.
Oakdale East near BH15 3LX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Poole located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | St George's playing field | Small | Walking directions to St George's playing field |
| 0.4 mi | Oakdale Community Park | Small | Walking directions to Oakdale Community Park |
Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £357,750 (about £375 per square foot) in Oakdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £675,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 77 | £423,000 | £393 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £340,000 | £359 |
| Terraced | 12 | £310,000 | £376 |
| Flats | 10 | £193,750 | £256 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £297,000 | £150,000 | £265,000 | £249,000 |
| 2017 | £312,250 | £166,500 | £279,000 | £252,000 |
| 2018 | £325,000 | £185,000 | £279,950 | £251,000 |
| 2019 | £339,500 | £185,000 | £298,000 | £258,000 |
| 2020 | £367,000 | £175,000 | £290,000 | £268,000 |
| 2021 | £370,250 | £189,950 | £310,000 | £288,000 |
| 2022 | £422,500 | £217,500 | £353,500 | £319,750 |
| 2023 | £420,000 | £205,000 | £335,750 | £290,000 |
| 2024 | £415,000 | £195,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2025 | £390,000 | £195,000 | £350,000 | £305,000 |
| 2026 | £436,250 | £190,000 | £340,000 | £315,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £319 | £232 | £296 | £258 |
| 2017 | £326 | £285 | £288 | £280 |
| 2018 | £338 | £280 | £308 | £314 |
| 2019 | £326 | £269 | £322 | £290 |
| 2020 | £361 | £279 | £322 | £306 |
| 2021 | £377 | £297 | £313 | £362 |
| 2022 | £412 | £327 | £366 | £349 |
| 2023 | £376 | £305 | £334 | £352 |
| 2024 | £405 | £348 | £365 | £317 |
| 2025 | £390 | £294 | £363 | £380 |
| 2026 | £392 | £245 | £366 | £325 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH15 3LX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | Flat 12, Willow Grange, 68, Oakdale Road, Poole, BH15 3LT | Flats | Leasehold | £195,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Flat 12, Willow Grange, 68, Oakdale Road, Poole, BH15 3LT | Flats | Leasehold | £195,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Flat 1, 50, Oakdale Road, Poole, BH15 3LG | Flats | Leasehold | £188,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Flat 13, 50, Oakdale Road, Poole, BH15 3LG | Flats | Leasehold | £255,000 | |
| 01 Dec 2025 | 41, Old Farm Road, Poole, BH15 3LL | Detached | Freehold | £370,000 |
In the BH15 3LX postcode area, located within Oakdale East, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Canford Heath Infant School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
Canford Heath Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2023
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Canford Heath Junior School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2011. | |
Canford Heath Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2011
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| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Longspee Academy | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
Longspee Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH15 3LX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Co-operative Food | Oakdale Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH15 3LT | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | Iceland | Mitchell Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH17 8SA | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | 347 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 3ED | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | Adastral Square, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH17 8SA | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
Annual council tax rates for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BH15 3LX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Felicity Joy Rice
Oakdale - Elected 4 May 2023
Pete Miles
Oakdale - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Poole - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BH15 3LX records about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around BH15 3LX in Oakdale is £357,750 (about £375 per square foot) based on 136 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to BH15 3LX, including Canford Heath Infant School (Outstanding), Canford Heath Junior School (Good) and Longspee Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BH15 3LX scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,754 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Poole covering BH15 3LX is Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Felicity Joy Rice (The Party for Poole People Ltd.) and Pete Miles (The Party for Poole People Ltd.).