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38 Richmond Road, Poole, BH14 0BU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Richmond Road

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

38 Richmond Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH14 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in August 2004. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 75% above the 2004 sale of £188,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 18% below the postcode norm. At 84 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 32 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Richmond Road, Poole, BH14 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Richmond Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

38 Richmond Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.2% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£188,000

Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2004Most recent

    £188,000

    +70.9%over 3 years

  2. 19 October 2000

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 0BU: £320,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Richmond Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Richmond Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,238

Street avg £3,032

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Richmond Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£362k

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3 bed1 bath
£432k

1 Earlham Drive

BH14 0HH

3 bed
£450k

1 Harbour View Close

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3 bed
£321k

1 Hermitage Road

BH14 0QG

2 bed
£320k

1 Danecourt Road

BH14 0PG

2 bed2 bath
£611k

1 Hatherden Avenue

BH14 0PJ

3 bed
£637k

1 Blair Avenue

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3 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Poole district page.
Full Poole report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

St Dunstan Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Courthill Infant School. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH14 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH14 0BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH14 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 Richmond Road, Poole, BH14 0BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.