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Get startedGuest Court is a semi-detached house in Poole (BH12 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Guest Court, where floor areas span 57–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 71.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2022. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 62 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Sold July 2024 for £200,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
G1: Sycamore - Reduce branch which is entangled with a telecom cable back to a shoot 2m out from the main stem. Remove 3 pendulous branches to provide an adequate separation from the garage roof.
Guest Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 3 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 3 years.
On years held, Guest Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,226
Street avg £3,543
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Guest Close — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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18 July 2024Most recent
£200,000
+9.6%over 2 years12 November 2021
£182,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH12 1JA: £350,000 (2025–2023).
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
BH12 1DQ
Closest school
0.4 km
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB
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