What kind of home is 8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH?

8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH last change hands?

8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH last sold for £1,147,500 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £610,000 in October 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH?

Across 3 sales between October 2013 and June 2019, 8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH rose from £610,000 to £1,147,500, a change of £537,500. That works out to roughly +11.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH?

8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (2,347 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 76% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH13 6DH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH use?

The latest EPC at 8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH had any planning applications?

8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH has 6 planning records on file (2 approved, 1 refused), most recent in September 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH?

8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH in?

8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH sits in Poole. It falls within the BH13 postcode district.

Is 8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH?

The closest primary school to 8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH is St Michael's Church of England Primary School (1.7km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Forest Road, BH13 6DH is Western Road, 303m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Forest Road, Poole, BH13 6DH

3 sales on record6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

218 m²

2347 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Forest Road

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

8 Forest Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH13 6DH). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 164.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2019 for £1,147,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

May 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2013from Jun 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

May 2015from Jun 2013

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2025from May 2015

EPC improved fromE51toD63

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Forest Road, Poole, BH13 6DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Forest Road sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

6 applications on record at 8 Forest Road, Poole, BH13 6DH

6decisions37documents5nearby

Flagged:RetrospectiveConservation area

Oct 2011
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
T1 - Conifer - Fell. TPO 9 Individual 1996.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
TP/11/00391/X
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksSept 2025Decision
Tree WorksApr 2020T1-Sycamore: Undertake a lateral branch reduction of no more than 1.5m from the tips inwards of the lowest primary branch growing in a NorthWesterly direction. T2-Sycamore: Remove the lowest primary branch back to source. Reduce the second lowest primary branch back by no more than 1.5m from the tips inwards. T3-Sycamore: Section fell to as close to ground level as is practically possible via the use of both advanced climbing and rigging techniques. T4-False Acacia: Section fell to as close to ground level as is practically possible via the use of both advanced climbing and rigging techniques. T5-False Acacia: Remove all major deadwood over the footpath only. T6-Sycamore: The tree is showing visible signs of bark delamination from around 2m. Section fell to as close to ground level as is practically possible via the use of both advanced climbing and rigging techniques. T7-Purple Plum: Cut back all appropriate branches to provide 1m clearance from the fabric of the neighbouring property. T8-Silver Birch: Cut back all appropriate branches to provide 1m clearance from the service wires. TPO 09/1996 Chester Road Conservation RoadDecision

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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 8 Forest Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£1,147,500

Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

20 June 2019Most recent
£1,147,500
+15.3%over 3 years
6 August 2015
£995,000
+63.1%over 1 year
10 October 2013
£610,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH13 6DH: £420,000 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in BH13 6DH

On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 Forest Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Below

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 268 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

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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.

Full Poole report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH13 6DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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