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4 Dorset Lake Avenue, Poole, BH14 8JD

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
187 m²
2013 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Dorset Lake Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Dorset Lake Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH14 8JD). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a basement.

At 187 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (242 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £979,000 sits 117.6% above the 2012 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 37.8% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Dorset Lake Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Dorset Lake Avenue, Poole, BH14 8JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Dorset Lake Avenue has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at 4 Dorset Lake Avenue, Poole, BH14 8JD

4decisions4extensions40documents14nearby
  1. Aug 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Erect a two storey rear extension and single storey side extension. Erect railing and gates at front.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    06/39033/000/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 14 notable nearby
  • The 40 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£979,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£450,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 March 2012Most recent

    £450,000

    +20.8%over 6 years

  2. 23 October 2005

    £372,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 8JD: £1,595,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Dorset Lake Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Dorset Lake Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,406

Street avg £4,917

Strongly below

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 267 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Dorset Lake Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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1 Dorset Lake Avenue

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Area

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.
Full Poole report

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

Lilliput Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Lilliput Church of England Infant School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH14 8JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH14 8JD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH14 8JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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