Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Tower Road West, Poole, BH13 6LA
EPC BExtendable5 planning records
Estimated value
£2,414,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£1,200,000)+101%
- Against BH13 6LA's recent median (£870,000)+177%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
434 m²
4672 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 90
Council tax
Band G
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£2,414,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£1,200,000)+101%
- Against BH13 6LA's recent median (£870,000)+177%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Tower Road West is modelled from its 434 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH13 6LA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
434 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BH13 6LA
5 sales, median £870,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Tower Road West has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£1,200,000
+275.0%over 21 years9 May 1999
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH13 6LA: £870,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BH13 6LA
6 Tower Road West, Poole, BH13 6LA
Sold May 2024
£2,500,000Whitehouse Park, Flat 6, 12 Tower Road West, Poole, BH13 6LA
Sold Sept 2021
£248,00010 Tower Road West, Poole, BH13 6LA
Sold Jun 2021
£1,225,000Whitehouse Park, Flat 3, 12 Tower Road West, Poole, BH13 6LA
Sold Dec 2019
£347,4001 Tower Road West, Poole, BH13 6LA
Sold Dec 2018
£870,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Tower Road West, Poole, BH13 6LA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Tower Road West
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Tower Road West is a three-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH13 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 434 m² (around 4672 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2021 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in August 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 434 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,414,000 sits 101.2% above the 2021 sale of £1,200,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £1,200,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B90
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2024from Aug 2020
EPC improved fromE40toB90
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
GoodVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
6%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Tower Road West, Poole, BH13 6LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 4 Tower Road West was refused — worth checking the council file.
5 applications on record at 4 Tower Road West, Poole, BH13 6LA
5decisions107documents5nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- May 2021Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement house with associated access and parking.
- Documents
- 47 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/21/00284/F
- More recent applications — locked
- FullFeb 2024Decision
- FullSept 2023Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
- All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
- The 107 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Tower Road West homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 4 Tower Road West runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,765
Street avg £5,706
Floor Area
434 m²
Street avg 271 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 5 years
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.
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
Tower Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Lilliput Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Courthill Infant SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Tower RoadBus stop322m
- Branksome Dene ChineBus stop399m
- Herbert RoadBus stop436m
- Inn in the ParkBus stop450m
Most reported crime locally
- Anti-social Behaviour179 reports28%
- Violence & Sexual Offences152 reports24%
- Shoplifting92 reports14%
- Other Theft63 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH13 6LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Tower Road West is modelled from its 434 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH13 6LA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Tower Road West. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Tower Road West was lodged in November 2024 at band B and is valid until November 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 4 Tower Road West. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH13 6LA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Tower Road West is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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