38a, Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NP
About 38a
38a is a five-bedroom detached house in Parkstone, Poole, Poole (BH14 9NP). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a balcony.
Last sale on file: £1,000,000 in October 2022. 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. At 210 m² it's 28.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 52.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble, Integral
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Floor insulation added or improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,645 · Includes VAT
Planning history
38a 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
38a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£1,030,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 7 years.
£1,000,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2022Most recent
£1,000,000
+9.3%29 May 2022
£915,000
+28.0%over 2 years23 April 2020
£715,000
+11.7%over 4 years16 November 2015
£640,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 9NP: £630,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BH14 9NP
24 Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NP
Sold May 2025
£1,230,00032 Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NP
Sold May 2024
£625,000Wentworth Heights, Flat 5, 26 Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NP
Sold Apr 2024
£630,0002 Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NP
Sold Jan 2024
£1,000,000Wentworth Heights, Flat 6, 26 Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NP
Sold Oct 2023
£618,000
Versus other Birchwood Road homes
38a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,762
Street avg £3,658
Floor Area
210 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.2 km
Penn Leigh — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Courthill Infant School. 15 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







