7a, Chester Road, Poole, BH13 6DE
About 7a
7a is a two-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH13 6DE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 86 m² this is the 7th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–291 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 19 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 18 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £397,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 7a, Chester Road, Poole, BH13 6DE
- Sept 2007Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Loft conversion including formation of dormers to side and rear, and alterations to front roof slope and insertion of velux windows to front and side (amended description 14/09/2007).
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/26780/002/F
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMar 2008Decision
- Loft ConversionNov 2007Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 7a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.
£397,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2024Most recent
£397,000
+443.8%over 27 years17 October 1996
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH13 6DE: £577,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Chester Road homes
Years Held for 7a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,616
Street avg £4,608
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Herbert Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Courthill Infant School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB