1a, Lawrence Drive, Poole, BH13 7EN

1a is a five-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH13 7EN). It has a recorded floor area of 245 m² (around 2637 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in April 2002. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,383,000 sits 162.4% above the 2002 sale of £527,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 52.2% below the postcode norm. At 245 m² it sits well below the postcode median (369 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.