The Dene, 3, 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. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. 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 top. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Last sale on file: £420,000 in November 2023. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- LiftYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The Dene's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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, 3, 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T1 - Fir: Fell and replace TPO 76/1996 ***WITHDRAWN BY AGENT 15/08/2019***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 has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 19 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2023Most recent
£420,000
+18.3%over 3 years1 October 2020
£355,000
+16.4%over 5 years23 January 2015
£305,000
+8.5%over 12 months30 January 2014
£281,000
-10.8%over 6 years8 November 2007
£315,000
+5.0%over 2 years23 December 2004
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH13 6DP: £415,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in BH13 6DP
The Dene, 10, 17 Forest Road, Poole, BH13 6DP
Sold May 2026
£420,000The Dene, 4, 17 Forest Road, Poole, BH13 6DP
Sold Oct 2025
£415,000The 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
On price per m², The Dene stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,250
Street avg £4,034
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 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
54/mo
Falling 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







