Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Balston Road, Poole, BH14 0QH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£346,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£250,000)+38%
- Against BH14 0QH's recent median (£322,500)+7%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£346,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£250,000)+38%
- Against BH14 0QH's recent median (£322,500)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Balston Road is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH14 0QH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
114 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in BH14 0QH
5 sales, median £322,500 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Balston Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
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).
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 42 Balston Road, Poole, BH14 0QH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 42 Balston Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
42 Balston Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
May 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 May 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Balston Road, Poole, BH14 0QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
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
1decisions43documents22nearby
- 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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Versus other Balston Road homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Livingstone Road Infant SchoolPrimary690m
- Livingstone Road Junior SchoolPrimary720m
- St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, PooleSecondary726m
- Ocean Academy PoolePrimary876m
Nearest stops
- Grove RoadBus stop170m
- Haymoor RoadBus stop187m
- Liberal HallBus stop224m
- Sea ViewBus stop235m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences435 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour312 reports25%
- Vehicle Crime110 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson86 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH14 0QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 42 Balston Road is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH14 0QH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 42 Balston Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Balston Road was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 42 Balston Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH14 0QH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Balston Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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