Newton Lodge, Flat 2, 2 Newton Road, Poole, BH13 7EX

Newton Lodge is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH13 7EX). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 50.3% above the 2007 sale of £247,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 31.1% below the postcode norm. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (220 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.