16 Chester Road, Poole, BH13 6DD
About 16 Chester Road
16 Chester Road is a detached house in Poole (BH13 6DD). It has a recorded floor area of 294 m² (around 3165 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in May 2003. At 294 m² the property is well over the postcode median (172 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,398,000 sits 154.2% above the 2003 sale of £550,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 44.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
16 Chester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 April 2036
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Planning history
Planning history at 16 Chester Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 16 Chester Road, Poole, BH13 6DD
- Nov 2015Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 & T2 - Cypress - Fell T3 - Japanese Red Cedar - Fell TPO 13/1996
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/15/00714/X
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£1,398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.3% per year over 6 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 18.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2003Most recent
£550,000
+175.1%over 6 years2 May 1997
£199,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH13 6DD: £744,572 (2025–2007).
Versus other Chester Road homes
On floor area, 16 Chester Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,871
Street avg £3,596
Floor Area
294 m²
Street avg 204 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 10.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
54/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Western Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Courthill Infant School. 10 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







