4a, Highwood Road, Poole, BH14 9EY
About 4a
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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Certificate validity
Valid until 4 August 2029
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Planning history
1 application on record at 4a, Highwood Road, Poole, BH14 9EY
- 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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Sales history & valuation
4a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 22 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 22 years.
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).
Versus other Highwood Road homes
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
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB