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3 sales on record
About The Hermitage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Hermitage is a one-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH14 0QG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 24.1% above the 2025 sale price. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £155,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Hermitage, Flat 8, 53 Hermitage Road, Poole, BH14 0QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Hermitage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Dec 2022FullGranted
Remove parapet wall to tower that is causing water ingress and replace with steel balustrades/rails as original design.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Hermitage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2025)
£155,500
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hermitage Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, The Hermitage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,287
Street avg £2,980
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sea View — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH14 0QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 54 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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