42 Balston Road, Poole, BH14 0QH
About 42 Balston Road
42 Balston Road is a semi-detached house in Poole (BH14 0QH). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 114 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 31 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £250,000 in February 2026. Across 2004–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 38.4% above the 2026 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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Energy performance
42 Balston Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 May 2035
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 42 Balston Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
1 application on record at 42 Balston Road, Poole, BH14 0QH
- Mar 2022New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erect 2 No 2 bedroom bungalows with parking.
- Documents
- 43 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/21/01783/F
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Sales history & valuation
42 Balston Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 22 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2026Most recent
£250,000
+35.1%over 21 years3 April 2004
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 0QH: £322,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Balston Road homes
On years held, 42 Balston Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,193
Street avg £2,795
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
105/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Grove Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Livingstone Road Infant School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB