Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Forest Road, Poole, BH13 6DH
3 sales on record6 planning records
Estimated value
£1,296,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£1,147,500)+13%
- Against BH13 6DH's recent median (£420,000)+209%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
218 m²
2347 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,296,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£1,147,500)+13%
- Against BH13 6DH's recent median (£420,000)+209%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Forest Road is modelled from its 218 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH13 6DH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
218 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in BH13 6DH
5 sales, median £420,000 (2022–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Forest Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
20 June 2019Most recent
£1,147,500
+15.3%over 3 years6 August 2015
£995,000
+63.1%over 1 year10 October 2013
£610,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH13 6DH: £420,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in BH13 6DH
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Forest Road, Poole, BH13 6DH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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. Today's modelled estimate of £1,296,000 is 12.9% above the 2019 sale price. 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 May 2035
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
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 2011Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 - Conifer - Fell. TPO 9 Individual 1996.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/11/00391/X
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2025Decision
- Tree WorksApr 2020Decision
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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)
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 268 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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
1.7 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Courthill Infant SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Heatherlands Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Western RoadBus stop303m
- Herbert RoadBus stop304m
- The AvenueBus stop404m
- Tower RoadBus stop420m
Most reported crime locally
- Anti-social Behaviour179 reports28%
- Violence & Sexual Offences152 reports24%
- Shoplifting92 reports14%
- Other Theft63 reports10%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Forest Road is modelled from its 218 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH13 6DH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 8 Forest Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Forest Road was lodged in May 2025 at band D and is valid until May 2035. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 8 Forest Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH13 6DH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Forest Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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