Skip to content
UK Property Looker

296a, Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9BZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 296a

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

296a is a semi-detached house in Poole (BH14 9BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the 6th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–158 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 42 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 15.7% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 41 EPCs).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 296a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.

296a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 296a, Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

296a has no planning applications on record.

26

But the area is active

26 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.7% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£118,450

Growth on file: 22.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 November 2006Most recent

    £118,450

    +97.4%over 3 years

  2. 15 July 2003

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 9BZ: £170,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Ashley Road homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 296a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,484

Street avg £2,668

Above

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 296a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£164k

1 Becher Court, Becher Road

BH14 9AX

1 bed
£195k

1 Langley Court, Langley Road

BH14 9AB

2 bed
£270k

1 Kings Avenue

BH14 9QF

£305k

1 Caledon Road

BH14 9NL

£320k

1 Langley Road

BH14 9AA

2 bed2 bath
£348k

1 Hillman Road

BH14 9EU

£371k

1 Archway Road

BH14 9AY

2 bed1 bath
£375k

1 Hardy Road

BH14 9HN

1 bed
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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH14 9BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH14 9BZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH14 9BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 296a, Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9BZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.