What kind of home is Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX?

Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX sell for?

Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX last sold for £590,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £380,000 in May 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 2012 and March 2022, Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX rose from £380,000 to £590,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX have?

The current EPC rating for Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in June 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX?

Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH13 6DX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX use?

The latest EPC at Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX had any planning applications?

Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX has 10 planning records on file (4 approved, 2 refused), most recent in March 2026. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX?

Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX in?

Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX sits in Poole. It falls within the BH13 postcode district.

What is crime like near Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX?

Police records around Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX 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 Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX?

The closest primary school to Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX is Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School (1.3km), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Aldhelm's Academy (2.6km).

How well connected is Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX?

The closest bus stop to Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX is Wilderton Road, 188m away. The nearest rail option is Branksome Rail Station, 682m away.

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Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, Poole, BH13 6DX

4 sales on record10 planning records

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Balcombe Place

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

Balcombe Place is a three-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH13 6DX). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. At 118 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Balcombe Place, where floor areas span 104–131 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 (78 versus a best of 86). Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor.

Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £590,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 10 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 56.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingUnderground
BalconyYes

Building

TenureFreehold
LiftYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2010from Jun 2010

Walls

GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%6%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2021from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromB84toC78

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, Poole, BH13 6DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Balcombe Place has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

10 applications on record at Balcombe Place, Flat 2, 7 Balcombe Road, Poole, BH13 6DX

1 live now

9decisions144documents5nearby

Jan 2003
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
T6 & 7 Pine-Fell. TPO65(Ind)1997. Parks Reference 624/02.
Reference
02/05159/904/X
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksMar 2026T1, Oak: Remove x1 lowest primary branch to allow for improved light penetration to ground floor flats. T2, Beech: Remove x5 truncated low primary branches to lift canopy to approximately 6m for improved light penetration to flats. G3, x3 Douglas Firs: Prune tertiary and secondary branches, away from Balcombe Place by 2.5m to manage encroachment over property and allow for increased light penetration to garden and exisiting deciduous plants and trees. (G3 is located on neighbouring property, Foxdene). T4, Silver Birch: Remove and replant with Acer palmatum or similar Japanese maple. T5, False acacia: Prune to ensure a 3m separation between leaf bearing structure of tree and building by pruning secondary and tertiary branches only. Cuts will not exceed 8cm. T6, Scots Pine: Selectively prune upper canopy (see photo) to increase the separation between tree and building by pruning x4 branches only. Largest cut will be approximately 15cm. (Tree is located in neighbouring property - The Grove).Decision
Tree WorksSept 2019Decision

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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.

Balcombe Place saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£632,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£590,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2022Most recent
£590,000
+19.2%over 5 years
22 November 2016
£495,000
+14.5%over 2 years
9 September 2014
£432,500
+13.8%over 2 years
10 May 2012
£380,000

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

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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 habitable rooms, Balcombe Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,994

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH13 6DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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