20a, Flat 1, Approach Road, Poole, BH14 8BH
About 20a
20a is a semi-detached house in Poole (BH14 8BH). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 20a (46–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 August 2027
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Planning history
20a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
20a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 8BH: £347,500 (2021–2020).
Versus other Approach Road homes
EPC Rating for 20a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
105/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ashley Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







