The Dene, 2, 17 Forest Road, Poole, BH13 6DP
About The Dene
The Dene is a three-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH13 6DP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. At 80 m² this is the 7th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in The Dene, where floor areas span 69–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (77 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor.
11 years since the last transfer (September 2015). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 is 29.7% above the 2015 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
The Dene's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history at The Dene is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at The Dene, 2, 17 Forest Road, Poole, BH13 6DP
- Aug 2019Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 - Fir: Fell and replace TPO 76/1996 ***WITHDRAWN BY AGENT 15/08/2019***
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/19/00816/X
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2019Decision
- Tree WorksAug 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The Dene's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£402,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 10 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2015Most recent
£310,000
+3.3%over 10 years24 March 2005
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH13 6DP: £415,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BH13 6DP
The Dene, 4, 17 Forest Road, Poole, BH13 6DP
Sold Oct 2025
£415,000The Dene, 3, 17 Forest Road, Poole, BH13 6DP
Sold Nov 2023
£420,000The Dene, 8, 17 Forest Road, Poole, BH13 6DP
Sold Sept 2023
£380,000The Dene, 9, 17 Forest Road, Poole, BH13 6DP
Sold Nov 2022
£358,000The Dene, 15, 17 Forest Road, Poole, BH13 6DP
Sold May 2021
£600,000
Versus other Forest Road homes
The Dene is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,875
Street avg £3,948
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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
0.3 km
Herbert Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







