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Beach Close, Flat 4, 1 Beach Road, Branksome Park, Poole, BH13 7BS

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Beach Close

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

Beach Close is a mid-terrace house in Branksome Park, Poole, Poole (BH13 7BS). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. At 94 m² this is the 8th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in Beach Close, where floor areas span 89–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 59.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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)
Sept 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2017from Jul 2013
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beach Close, Flat 4, 1 Beach Road, Branksome Park, Poole, BH13 7BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beach Close has no planning applications on record.

12

But the area is active

12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Beach Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£425,000

Growth on file: 32.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2022Most recent

    £425,000

    +41.7%over 1 year

  2. 8 September 2021

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH13 7BS: £355,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Beach Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Beach Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,521

Street avg £3,467

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beach Close

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH13 7BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH13 7BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH13 7BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Beach Close, Flat 4, 1 Beach Road, Branksome Park, Poole, BH13 7BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.