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Get startedThe Hermitage is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH14 0QG). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in The Hermitage, where floor areas span 27–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 8 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £177,000 in March 2022. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 57 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 28 EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
The Hermitage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
Remove parapet wall to tower that is causing water ingress and replace with steel balustrades/rails as original design.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 24 years.
£177,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 24 years.
The Hermitage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,105
Street avg £2,906
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sea View — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Are we missing something? Tell us about home improvements to help adjust your valuation.
T1; Oak: Remove lowest branch on south side. T2; Beech: Reomve 2 limbs on north side & 2 limbs south side. T3; Oak: Remove 1 limb on north side. TPO Ref: 90, Area, 1976 & 36, Area, 1967.
11 March 2022Most recent
£177,000
+10.6%over 3 years18 April 2018
£160,000
+6.7%over 11 years11 January 2007
£150,000
+24.0%over 2 years22 March 2004
£121,000
+77.9%over 3 years22 December 2000
£68,000
+41.7%over 3 years5 December 1997
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 0QG: £180,000 (2025–2022).
The Hermitage Flat 8 53 Hermitage Road Poole
Sold Mar 2025
47 Hermitage Road Poole
Sold Jun 2023
The Hermitage Flat 2 53 Hermitage Road Poole
Sold Feb 2023
The Hermitage Flat 1 53 Hermitage Road Poole
Sold Nov 2022
The Hermitage Flat 9 53 Hermitage Road Poole
Sold Oct 2022
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
BH14 0DR
Closest school
0.7 km
Ocean Academy Poole. 24 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
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