Postcode BH15 3QB 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 West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 83% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Oakdale West is £56,943 per year. The median sale price in Oakdale is £358,000 (around £375 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £325,000 and £430,000. The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset), about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Oakdale West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,567 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Oakdale West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 14.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Oakdale West is £56,943 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BH15 3QB.
Oakdale West near BH15 3QB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset) located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Parkstone (Dorset) | N/A | Walking directions to Parkstone (Dorset) |
Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £358,000 (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 | 78 | £422,000 | £394 |
| 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 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BH15 3QB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | 21, Hunt Road, Poole, BH15 3QD | Detached | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 09 Jul 2026 | 114A, Ringwood Road, Poole, BH14 0RW | Detached | Freehold | £570,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 84, Ringwood Road, Poole, BH14 0RN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 38, Ringwood Road, Poole, BH14 0RN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 53, Gorse Hill Road, Poole, BH15 3QH | Detached | Freehold | £424,470 |
In the BH15 3QB postcode area, located within Oakdale West, there are 9 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Ocean Academy Poole | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2018. | |
Ocean Academy Poole ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 May 2018
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2019. | |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2019
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| 0.3 mi | 16 plus | The Bournemouth and Poole College | Further education | Unrated. | |
The Bournemouth and Poole College ratingInspection information
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BH15 3QB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Co-operative Food | 25 Ringwood Road, Poole, BH14 0RF | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | Parkgate Convenience Store | Parkstone Road, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH15 2PB | Walking directions to Parkgate Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 131-139 Fernside Road, Poole, BH15 2EW | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 3QB, 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 3QB records about 15 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BH15 3QB in Oakdale is £358,000 (about £375 per square foot) based on 137 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to BH15 3QB, including Ocean Academy Poole (Good), St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole (Good) and The Bournemouth and Poole College. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BH15 3QB is Parkstone (Dorset), about 1,323 m away.
BH15 3QB scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,567 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 3QB 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.).