40a, Parkstone Avenue, Poole, BH14 9LR
About 40a
40a is a two-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH14 9LR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 72 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–211 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 19 units on file.
A recent sale: £330,000 in October 2025. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 75.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 January 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
40a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
26 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
40a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 25 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2025Most recent
£330,000
+26.9%over 8 years20 September 2017
£260,000
+157.4%over 17 years13 September 2000
£101,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 9LR: £575,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BH14 9LR
Versus other Parkstone Avenue homes
40a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,583
Street avg £3,237
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
105/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Penn Leigh — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Courthill Infant School. 16 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







