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20 Chester Road, Poole, BH13 6DD

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
246 m²
2648 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Chester Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Chester Road is a detached house in Poole (BH13 6DD). It has a recorded floor area of 246 m² (around 2648 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 246 m² the property is well over the postcode median (172 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £1,240,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 78.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Chester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 October 2034

8 years remaining
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Chester Road, Poole, BH13 6DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 20 Chester Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

2 applications on record at 20 Chester Road, Poole, BH13 6DD

2decisions1extensions89documents5nearby
  1. Feb 2001
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erect single storey pitched roof extension to form porch, garage and workshop at side as amended by plans received 16.2.01.

    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    01/12428/001/F
    Full record in report
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 20 Chester Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 November 2025Most recent

    £1,240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH13 6DD: £650,000 (2020–2003).

On the street

Versus other Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Chester Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,041

Street avg £2,803

Strongly above

Floor Area

246 m²

Street avg 213 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 11.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Chester Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Poole district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH13 6DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH13 6DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH13 6DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Chester Road, Poole, BH13 6DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.