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42 Palmerston Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9HH

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Palmerston Road

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

42 Palmerston Road is a detached house in Parkstone, Poole, Poole (BH14 9HH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Sold April 2021 for £380,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 62.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromE47toD58
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%9%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Palmerston Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Palmerston Road 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.

Price for 42 Palmerston Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£380,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 April 2021Most recent

    £380,000

    +58.3%over 7 years

  2. 20 June 2013

    £240,000

    +75.5%over 11 years

  3. 23 November 2001

    £136,750

    +91.3%over 4 years

  4. 7 August 1997

    £71,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 9HH: £436,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Palmerston Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 42 Palmerston Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,810

Street avg £3,824

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Palmerston Road

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.
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1 Langdon Road

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3 bed1 bath
£348k

1 Hillman Road

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1 Chandlers Mews

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£431k

1 Courthill Road

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3 bed
£320k

1 Langley Road

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2 bed2 bath
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

0.2 km

Hardy Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Courthill Infant School. 16 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 9HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH14 9HH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH14 9HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 42 Palmerston Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9HH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.