9a, Chester Road, Poole, BH13 6DE
About 9a
9a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH13 6DE). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 54 m² this is the 2nd 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.
7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 22% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in February 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 9a.
7 applications on record at 9a, Chester Road, Poole, BH13 6DE
- Jun 2011Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Form additional 2-bed flat in loft space (with dormers and velux windows). *** WITHDRAWN ***
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/10/01480/F
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2024Decision
- Loft ConversionMar 2021Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 13 years.
£297,500
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2013Most recent
£297,500
+8.2%over 3 years15 December 2009
£275,000
+71.9%over 9 years16 December 1999
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH13 6DE: £577,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Chester Road homes
Price per m² for 9a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,509
Street avg £4,519
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
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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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
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







