What type of property is 8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW?

8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW?

8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW last sold for £710,000 in April 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £170,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and April 2015, 8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW rose from £170,000 to £710,000, a change of £540,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW?

The current EPC rating for 8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW?

8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW has a recorded floor area of 237 m² (2,551 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH14 8PW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW have?

8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2016 under ref. APP/15/01687/F. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW?

8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW located?

8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW sits in Poole. It falls within the BH14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW?

Police records around 8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW?

The closest primary school to 8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW is Lilliput Church of England Infant School (751m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bournemouth and Poole College (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW?

The closest bus stop to 8 Compton Drive, BH14 8PW is Luscombe Road, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Compton Drive, Poole, BH14 8PW

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

237 m²

2551 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Compton Drive

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

8 Compton Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH14 8PW). It has a recorded floor area of 237 m² (around 2551 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,075,000 sits 51.4% above the 2015 sale of £710,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 237 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (190 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Compton Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2016

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Compton Drive, Poole, BH14 8PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 8 Compton Drive, Poole, BH14 8PW

1decisions1extensions10documents14nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Jan 2016
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolish existing rear conservatory. Construct new single storey rear extension. New kitchen window to existing side / west elevation. Lower sill to existing window openings to side / east elevation. Replace existing first floor doors to rear elevation with new. New balustrade to existing first floor roof terrace.
ExtensionNew WindowsDemolition
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
APP/15/01687/F
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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.

8 Compton Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£1,075,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£710,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

22 April 2015Most recent
£710,000
+52.7%over 13 years
9 September 2001
£465,000
+173.5%over 4 years
29 April 1997
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 8PW: £875,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Compton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Compton Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,996

Street avg £4,365

Strongly below

Floor Area

237 m²

Street avg 189 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

Luscombe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Lilliput Church of England Infant School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH14 8PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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