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38a, Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NP

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
210 m²
2260 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 38a

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble, Integral
  • BalconyYes
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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Nov 2012
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38a, Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38a 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.

38a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£953,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£1,000,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2022Most recent

    £1,000,000

    +9.3%
  2. 29 May 2022

    £915,000

    +28.0%over 2 years
  3. 23 April 2020

    £715,000

    +11.7%over 4 years
  4. 16 November 2015

    £640,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 9NP: £630,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,762

Street avg £3,658

Strongly above

Floor Area

210 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38a

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
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.

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH14 9NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH14 9NP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH14 9NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 38a, Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.