Property market | £354,566 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Southampton (33.5 miles) | |
Broadband | 80.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 209 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 395 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Poole level) | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Dorset) | |
Commute (approx) | - Reading (112 mins) - London Waterloo (125 mins) - Paddington (129 mins) - Vauxhall (141 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (170 mins) - Brighton (182 mins) - Marylebone (211 mins) - Birmingham New Street (213 mins) - East Croydon (225 mins) - Cardiff Central (226 mins) - Euston (245 mins) - Victoria (245 mins) - Leeds (324 mins) - Cambridge (372 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£354,566 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Southampton (33.5 miles) | |
80.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ranked 209 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 395 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Poole level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Dorset) | |
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Rockley Sands has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Aldi Upton Poole, Lidl Upton Poole. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Lake Yard, Red Lion, The Yachtsman. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Cobbs Bar and Restaurant, Dylans Restaurant & Function Room, Harbourside Restaurant, Lyt. Minster & Upton Age Concern, Mash and Barrel, Millie's Cove,... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Book Bite Cafe, Costa Coffee, DASH Cafe, Harbour's Edge Beach Cafe, Pit Stop Coffee, The Park Cafe, Upton Cafe. Rockley Sands has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Rockley Sands has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £540,136, which is down -2.1% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £354,566 (down -2.2% on last year) , a terraced house £282,447 (down -3.2% on last year) and a flat £189,690. Property prices in Rockley Sands are similar to the average property prices across Dorset and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Rockley Sands, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Dorset region.
Property data is based on Dorset level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Rockley Sands, or click here to browse the longer list of Rockley Sands property transactions from 2023.
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Rockley Sands has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Upton Junior School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Upton Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Lytchett Minster School | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Yarrells Preparatory School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Carter Community School | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Hamworthy Park Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Bayside Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Upton Infant School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Upton Infant School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/14/2012) | 20 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Poole |
Bayside Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (6/9/2022) | 24 submissions 71.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Poole |
Lytchett Minster School Save school | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/12/2013) | 123 submissions 86.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Poole |
Carter Community School Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (1/19/2017) | 67 submissions 82.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Poole |
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/24/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Poole | |
Hamworthy Park Junior School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/19/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Poole | |
Upton Junior School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (7/19/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Poole | |
Yarrells Preparatory School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Poole |
School | Type |
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Upton Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/14/2012) 20 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Bayside Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/9/2022) 24 submissions 71.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Lytchett Minster School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (6/12/2013) 123 submissions 86.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Carter Community School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (1/19/2017) 67 submissions 82.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/24/2015) |
Hamworthy Park Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/19/2016) |
Upton Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (7/19/2017) |
Yarrells Preparatory School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Station | Distance from Rockley Sands | Commute options |
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Hamworthy A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -13% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 118 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (153 mins - South Western Railway - £705 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 151 mins - South Western Railway - £705 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 161 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 173 mins - Southern) View details |
Holton Heath A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +6% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 127 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (163 mins - South Western Railway - £705 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 162 mins - South Western Railway - £705 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 170 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Poole A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 112 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (149 mins - South Western Railway - £697 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 146 mins - South Western Railway - £697 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 156 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 168 mins - Southern) View details |
Parkstone (Dorset) A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -11% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 108 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (145 mins - South Western Railway - £694 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 141 mins - South Western Railway - £694 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 151 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 163 mins - Southern) View details |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Poole consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.8% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 14.0% | 209 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.6% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.4% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 12.5% | |
Routine occupations | 11.2% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.4% | 395 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.7% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Dorset is average (49mbps). Rockley Sands is much faster than this, with average download speeds of 80.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Poole level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 80.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.0% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Dorset level:
Type | Dorset | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 66 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 5 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 26 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Rockley Sands.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Wessex | English Channel | Castletown, Weymouth, Preston Beach, Swanage Bay, Studland Bay, Sandbanks, Poole Harbour, Bournemouth Beach, Hengistbury Head and Christchurch Harbour |
Wessex | River Allen, River Stour | Tributaries between Wimborne and Christchurch |
Wessex | English Channel | Poole Harbour and tidal stretches of the Lower Frome and River Piddle |
Wessex | Groundwater | Bridport, Chideock, Martinstown, Milborne St. Andrew, Nottington, Piddlehinton, Piddletrenthide, Upwey, Winterborne Abbas, Winterborne Kingston, Winterborne Steepleton, Winterborne Stickland, Winterborne Whitechurch and Winterborne Zelston |
Wessex | Poole Harbour | Hamworthy Park and surrounding areas including Moriconium Quay, parts of Lulworth Avenue and parts of Branksea Avenue |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Rockley Sands, Dorset Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Abbotsbury, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: Secondary: | 13.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Ashmore, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: Secondary: | 13.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Dorchester, Dorset Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 | 13.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Lyme Regis, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 13.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Sherborne, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 3Secondary: 5 | 13.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Southbourne, Dorset Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 13.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Ferndown, Dorset Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 4Secondary: 2 | 14.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Wimborne Minster, Dorset Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 7Secondary: 5 | 14.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Swanage, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 4Secondary: 2 | 10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Weymouth, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 9Secondary: 2 | 10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Shaftesbury, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 4Secondary: 2 | 13.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Charminster, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 | 13.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Canford Cliffs, Dorset Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Studland, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: Secondary: | 10.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Beaminster, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: Secondary: | 13.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Rockley Sands, Dorset Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Abbotsbury, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: Secondary: |
Ashmore, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: Secondary: |
Dorchester, Dorset Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 |
Lyme Regis, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Sherborne, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 3Secondary: 5 |
Southbourne, Dorset Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
Ferndown, Dorset Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 4Secondary: 2 |
Wimborne Minster, Dorset Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 7Secondary: 5 |
Swanage, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 4Secondary: 2 |
Weymouth, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 9Secondary: 2 |
Shaftesbury, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 4Secondary: 2 |
Charminster, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 |
Canford Cliffs, Dorset Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Studland, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: Secondary: |
Beaminster, Dorset Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £354,566 Detached: £540,136 | 66 | Primary: Secondary: |
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