38a, Haven Road, Poole, BH13 7LP
About 38a
38a is a mid-terrace house in Poole (BH13 7LP). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. At 79 m² this is the 11th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–133 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £316,728. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
38a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
38a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£316,728
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 July 2022Most recent
£316,728
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH13 7LP: £350,000 (2020–2018).
Versus other Haven Road homes
On years held, 38a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,009
Street avg £3,503
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
1.4 km
Lilliput Church of England Infant School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







