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8 Palmerston Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9HH

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Palmerston Road

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

8 Palmerston Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Parkstone, Poole, Poole (BH14 9HH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 is 10.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £436,500 in March 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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 3)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2013from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE54toD56
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2023from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromD56toE50
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Palmerston Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Palmerston Road has no planning applications on record.

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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 8 Palmerston Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£436,500

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 March 2024Most recent

    £436,500

    +74.6%over 14 years

  2. 18 August 2009

    £250,000

    +96.9%over 9 years

  3. 9 July 2000

    £127,000

    +111.7%over 5 years

  4. 18 May 1995

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 9HH: £472,500 (2025–2021).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Palmerston Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,904

Street avg £3,818

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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

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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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£686k

1 Glengariff Road

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£700k

1 Boulnois Avenue

BH14 9NX

4 bed4 bath
£465k

1 Highwood Road

BH14 9EY

3 bed
£450k

1 Birch Close

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3 bed
£431k

1 Courthill Road

BH14 9HJ

3 bed
£406k

1 Langdon Road

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3 bed1 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 8 Palmerston Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9HH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.