Newton Lodge, Flat 4, 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 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

It hasn't traded since November 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 98.6% above the 2001 sale of £143,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 49.8% below the postcode norm. At 73 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.