What kind of home is 8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN?

8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN?

8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN last sold for £820,000 in January 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £237,500 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN?

Across 3 sales between April 1995 and January 2002, 8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN rose from £237,500 to £820,000, a change of £582,500. That works out to roughly +20.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN?

The current EPC rating for 8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN?

8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (2,239 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH13 7EN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN use?

The latest EPC at 8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN had any planning applications?

8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN?

8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN in?

8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN sits in Poole. It falls within the BH13 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN?

Police records around 8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN?

The closest primary school to 8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN is Lilliput Church of England Infant School (932m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bournemouth and Poole College (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to 8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN?

The closest bus stop to 8 Lawrence Drive, BH13 7EN is Crosstrees, 326m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Lawrence Drive, Poole, BH13 7EN

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

208 m²

2239 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Lawrence Drive

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

8 Lawrence Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH13 7EN). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since January 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,399,000 sits 70.6% above the 2002 sale of £820,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 22.2% below the postcode norm. At 208 m² it sits well below the postcode median (369 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble, Integral

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Lawrence Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Lawrence Drive, Poole, BH13 7EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 8 Lawrence Drive.

4 applications on record at 8 Lawrence Drive, Poole, BH13 7EN

4decisions3extensions12documents12nearby

May 2001
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect a single storey pitched roof extension at the rear to form a family room and a new attached garage at the side. **WITHDRAWN** by agent on the 18th May, 2001.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
01/01462/009/F
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Tree WorksApr 2022SPECIES: NORWAY SPRUCE (T1) PROPOSED WORKS: Fell REASON: This tree is impinging on a nice specimen Beech tree which, if removed will mean the Beech tree will flourish REPLANT: Norway spruce SPECIES; BEECH (T2) PROPOSED WORKS: Reduce upper crown by up to 3metres and prune away from the house to give a minimum of 2m clearance REASON: To maintain the tree at a suitable and safe size for it's position SPECIES: CYPRESS (T3) PROPOSED WORKS: Fell REASON: This tree is dying REPLANT: Scots pineDecision
ExtensionDec 2015Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£1,399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£820,000

Growth on file: 20.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

3 January 2002Most recent
£820,000
+113.0%over 2 years
29 June 1999
£385,000
+62.1%over 4 years
4 April 1995
£237,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH13 7EN: £2,500,000 (2022–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Lawrence Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Lawrence Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,942

Street avg £5,911

Below

Floor Area

208 m²

Street avg 400 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 12.2 t/year

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Area

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH13 7EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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