What kind of home is Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX?

Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX last change hands?

Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX last sold for £650,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £385,000 in June 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2012 and November 2021, Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX rose from £385,000 to £650,000, a change of £265,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX?

The current EPC rating for Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. It has dropped from a B recorded in June 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX?

Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH13 6DX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX use?

The latest EPC at Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX?

Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 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 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX?

Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 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 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX in?

Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX sits in Poole. It falls within the BH13 postcode district.

Is Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX in a safe area?

Police records around Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 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 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX?

The closest primary school to Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 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).

What is the nearest station to Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 7 Balcombe Road, BH13 6DX?

The closest bus stop to Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 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 4, 7 Balcombe Road, Poole, BH13 6DX

3 sales on record10 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

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 semi-detached house in Poole (BH13 6DX). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. At 104 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Balcombe Place (104–131 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 79), 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. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 94.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 104 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 34 EPCs). Last sale on file: £650,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

ParkingUnderground
BalconyYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Balcombe Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

Apr 2015from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromB86toC79

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Balcombe Place, Flat 4, 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 4, 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 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£645,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£650,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

26 November 2021Most recent
£650,000
+30.3%over 5 years
17 March 2016
£498,950
+29.6%over 3 years
27 June 2012
£385,000

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.

Balcombe Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,250

Street avg £3,955

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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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

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

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

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