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Albany House, Flat 2, 3 Balcombe Road, Poole, BH13 6DX

8 sales on record8 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Albany House

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

Albany House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH13 6DX). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. At 135 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Albany House (135–144 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 (75 versus a best of 81). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 63.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £720,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • BalconyYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Jan 2015
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Albany House, Flat 2, 3 Balcombe Road, Poole, BH13 6DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Albany House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

8 applications on record at Albany House, Flat 2, 3 Balcombe Road, Poole, BH13 6DX

8decisions32documents5nearby
  1. Jul 2002
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1-3 Cedar: Remove and reduce branches. TPO Ref: 1 (Area) 1951. Parks Ref: 291/02

    Reference
    02/26833/901/X
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

Albany House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£728,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£720,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2024Most recent

    £720,000

    +54.8%over 12 years

  2. 11 June 2012

    £465,000

    +5.7%over 10 months

  3. 22 August 2011

    £440,000

    +14.3%over 8 years

  4. 17 August 2003

    £385,000

    +54.0%over 3 years

  5. 27 October 1999

    £249,950

    +14.1%

  6. 30 June 1999

    £219,000

  7. 2 December 1998

    £220,000

    -1.1%over 10 months

  8. 30 January 1998

    £222,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH13 6DX: £595,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Balcombe Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Albany House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,333

Street avg £3,984

Strongly above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 142 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Albany House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Airthrey Court, Flat 8, 5 Wilderton Road

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wilderton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH13 6DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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