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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 semi-detached house in Poole (BH14 0QG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 87 m² this is the 6th 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, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 87 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 28 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Sold October 2022 for £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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 2)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Hermitage, Flat 9, 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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2022)
£180,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 19 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.
The Hermitage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,069
Street avg £3,000
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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