Myrtles, Flat 1, 2 Maxwell Road, Poole, BH13 7JB
About Myrtles
Myrtles is a detached house in Poole (BH13 7JB). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £927,000 sits 101.5% above the 2025 sale of £460,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 44% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £460,000. One planning record on file: a porch approved in 2025. Past consents include a porch and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at Myrtles, Flat 1, 2 Maxwell Road, Poole, BH13 7JB
- Nov 2025PorchFullOutcome in report
Subdivision of existing ground floor apartment to form two separate self-contained flat dwellings with related internal rearrangement and elevational adjustments. Installation of replacement porch canopy and garden boundary enclosure improvements.
Subdivision- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- P/25/02455/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Myrtles valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£927,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 2025Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH13 7JB: £950,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BH13 7JB
Versus other Maxwell Road homes
On years held, Myrtles runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £4,500
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.1 km
Canford Cliffs Parade — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Lilliput Church of England Infant School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







