38a, Richmond Road, Poole, BH14 0BU
About 38a
38a is a 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.
It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 106.9% above the 2002 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 31.4% 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).
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2025
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Planning history
38a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
38a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.8% per year over 3 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 28.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2002Most recent
£160,000
+50.9%over 1 year10 August 2000
£106,000
+32.6%over 10 months18 October 1999
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 0BU: £320,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Richmond Road homes
Price per m² for 38a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,905
Street avg £3,049
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB