Beach Close, Flat 11, 1 Beach Road, Branksome Park, Poole, BH13 7BS
About Beach Close
Beach Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Branksome Park, Poole, Poole (BH13 7BS). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. At 102 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Beach Close (89–102 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 79). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 22.2% above the 2021 sale price. Sold May 2021 for £315,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Beach Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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Planning history
Beach Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 May 2021Most recent
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH13 7BS: £390,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BH13 7BS
Beach Close, Flat 9, 1 Beach Road, Branksome Park, Poole, BH13 7BS
Sold Oct 2024
£390,000Beach Close, Flat 12, 1 Beach Road, Branksome Park, Poole, BH13 7BS
Sold Jun 2023
£445,000Beach Close, Flat 4, 1 Beach Road, Branksome Park, Poole, BH13 7BS
Sold Dec 2022
£425,000Beach Close, Flat 10, 1 Beach Road, Branksome Park, Poole, BH13 7BS
Sold Sept 2021
£355,000Beach Close, Flat 6, 1 Beach Road, Branksome Park, Poole, BH13 7BS
Sold Apr 2015
£295,000
Versus other Beach Road homes
EPC Rating for Beach Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,088
Street avg £3,626
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Martello Park — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Lilliput Church of England Infant School. 6 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







