Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BH15 1QA.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 18 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Old Town Infant School and Nursery (Good) — 0.1 mi
84crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 84 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 48.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 8 GP, 2 hospitals, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: POOLE TOWN SURGERY — 0.5 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 3.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.15 ha) — 0.1 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Sainsburys, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Poole Quay Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BH15 1QA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BH15.
Average sold price by property type across the BH15 district, 2021–2026 — 3,355 sales.
About BH15 1QA
BH15 1QA scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Poole Quay Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BH15 1QA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,194 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Old Town Infant School and Nursery (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 84 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is POOLE TOWN SURGERY, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is POOLE HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
