32 Forest Road, Poole, BH13 6DH
About 32 Forest Road
32 Forest Road is a detached house in Poole (BH13 6DH). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 111 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 83–316 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file.
Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 48.3% below the 2019 sale of £600,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 161.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 111 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold February 2019 for £600,000.
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Planning history
32 Forest Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
8 applications on record at 32 Forest Road, Poole, BH13 6DH
- Aug 2017Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 - Maple - Crown thin by 10% T2 - Maple - Fell T3 - Thuja - Fell T4 - Horse Chestnut - Crown thin by 10% T5 - Hawthorn - Fell TPO 08/1996 Within the Chester Road Conservation Area
Conservation Area- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/17/00516/X
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryDec 2024Decision
- Tree WorksJul 2023Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
32 Forest Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 22 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2019Most recent
£600,000
+700.0%over 22 years12 December 1996
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH13 6DH: £995,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in BH13 6DH
Versus other Forest Road homes
32 Forest Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,405
Street avg £2,854
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.3 km
Western Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School. 7 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
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







