5a, Lawrence Drive, Poole, BH13 7EN
About 5a
5a is a four-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH13 7EN). It has a recorded floor area of 548 m² (around 5899 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
At 548 m² the property is well over the postcode median (339 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £3,371,000 sits 76% above the 2020 sale of £1,915,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £1,915,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m² and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
Planning history
3 applications on record at 5a, Lawrence Drive, Poole, BH13 7EN
- Oct 2017Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1, T2 - Goat Willow - Fell T3 - Monterey Pine - Fell T4, T5 - Silver Birch - Fell G1 - Silver Birch X 2 - Fell T6 - Holly - Fell T7 - Norway Maple - Fell T8 - Scots Pine - Fell TPO 17/1960
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/17/00662/X
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2021Decision
- TreesApr 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£3,371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 21 years.
£1,915,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2020Most recent
£1,915,000
+82.4%over 21 years8 April 1999
£1,050,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH13 7EN: £2,500,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in BH13 7EN
5b, Lawrence Drive, Poole, BH13 7EN
Sold Sept 2022
£2,500,000Mulberry House, 3 Lawrence Drive, Poole, BH13 7EN
Sold May 2022
£6,300,0004 Lawrence Drive, Poole, BH13 7EN
Sold Dec 2021
£5,250,000Hampton House, 3 Lawrence Drive, Poole, BH13 7EN
Sold Jun 2021
£2,200,000Little Berry, 3 Lawrence Drive, Poole, BH13 7EN
Sold May 2021
£550,000
Versus other Lawrence Drive homes
5a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,495
Street avg £5,960
Floor Area
548 m²
Street avg 362 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
18.0 t/year
Street avg 10.9 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
Crosstrees — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Lilliput Church of England Infant School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







