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Alington House, Flat 8, 5 Alington Road, Poole, BH14 8LY

Notable views2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 4th
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Alington House

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

Alington House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH14 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. At 163 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Alington House (133–163 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 80). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 163 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £789,000 is 24.3% above the 2014 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • LiftYes
  • ConciergeYes
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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.

Alington House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Alington House, Flat 8, 5 Alington Road, Poole, BH14 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Alington House has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at Alington House, Flat 8, 5 Alington Road, Poole, BH14 8LY

2decisions2extensions28documents14nearby
  1. Oct 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension to existing apartment - Flat 8

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/10/01114/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Alington House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£789,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£635,000

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2014Most recent

    £635,000

    +1.6%over 10 years
  2. 6 May 2004

    £625,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 8LY: £660,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Alington Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Alington House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,896

Street avg £5,209

Below

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
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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
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.

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

0.1 km

Alington Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Lilliput Church of England Infant School. 4 schools nearby.

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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 8LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH14 8LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH14 8LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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

Common questions

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