234b, Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9BZ
About 234b
234b is a semi-detached house in Poole (BH14 9BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (28–158 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (36 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £95,000 in December 2018. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 21.1% above the 2018 sale price.
Energy performance
234b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 February 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
234b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
26 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 234b has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 21 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2018Most recent
£95,000
+8.0%over 8 years12 February 2010
£88,000
+4.8%over 1 year22 May 2008
£84,000
+21.7%over 4 years5 March 2004
£69,000
+66.3%over 1 year27 June 2002
£41,500
+130.6%over 4 years9 February 1998
£18,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 9BZ: £137,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BH14 9BZ
Ashley Court, Flat 2, 274 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9BZ
Sold Jun 2025
£170,000256 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9BZ
Sold Aug 2024
£131,750Ashley Court, Flat 12, 274 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9BZ
Sold Aug 2024
£137,000Ashley Court, Flat 7, 274 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9BZ
Sold Feb 2023
£170,000296b, Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9BZ
Sold Nov 2022
£137,000
Versus other Ashley Road homes
234b is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,393
Street avg £2,762
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
105/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shelley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Courthill Infant School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







