Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4a, Highwood Road, Poole, BH14 9EY
6 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£242,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£230,000)+5%
- Against BH14 9EY's recent median (£364,500)-34%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£242,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£230,000)+5%
- Against BH14 9EY's recent median (£364,500)-34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4a is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH14 9EY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
74 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in BH14 9EY
5 sales, median £364,500 (2024–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
17 October 2019Most recent
£230,000
+35.3%over 7 years14 November 2011
£170,000
+82.8%over 11 years27 July 2000
£92,999
27 July 2000
£92,999
+158.3%over 1 year16 June 1999
£36,000
-21.7%over 1 year22 December 1997
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 9EY: £364,500 (2024–2012).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4a, Highwood Road, Poole, BH14 9EY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4a is a detached house in Poole (BH14 9EY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 74 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 71–182 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 (40 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60).
Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £230,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 74 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Aug 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 August 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4a, Highwood Road, Poole, BH14 9EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 4a, Highwood Road, Poole, BH14 9EY
1decisions26nearby
- Mar 2001Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T3 Sycamore-Crown lift and crown thin by 35%. TPO28(Ind)1994. Parks Reference 64/01.
- Reference
- 01/18703/904/X
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Versus other Highwood Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,108
Street avg £2,127
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
105/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Majestic Wine Warehouse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Courthill Infant School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Courthill Infant SchoolPrimary398m
- Heatherlands Primary SchoolPrimary623m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PoolePrimary1.3km
- Livingstone Road Infant SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Majestic Wine WarehouseBus stop208m
- North Lodge RoadBus stop211m
- Hardy RoadBus stop245m
- Loch RoadBus stop250m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences435 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour312 reports25%
- Vehicle Crime110 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson86 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH14 9EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4a is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH14 9EY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for 4a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4a was lodged in August 2019 at band E and is valid until August 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH14 9EY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4a is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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