5 Balston Road, Poole, BH14 0QH
About 5 Balston Road
5 Balston Road is a detached house in Poole (BH14 0QH). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since May 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 sits 200.9% above the 2001 sale of £117,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 92.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
5 Balston Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Balston Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 3 years.
£117,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2001Most recent
£117,000
+33.7%over 3 years8 December 1997
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 0QH: £310,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Balston Road homes
On price per m², 5 Balston Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,333
Street avg £2,610
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
2/mo
Steady 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