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4 Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NP

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
186 m²
2002 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Birchwood Road

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

4 Birchwood Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Parkstone, Poole, Poole (BH14 9NP). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £802,000 is 14.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).

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
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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.

4 Birchwood Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NP

1decisions1extensions20documents26nearby
  1. Mar 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Internal renovations, loft conversion with hip to gable roof extension to rear, dormer to side and rooflights. Former garage to be re-built for storage.

    Extension
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/20/01495/F
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 26 notable nearby
  • The 20 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Birchwood Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£802,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£700,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2017Most recent

    £700,000

    +20.7%over 9 years

  2. 6 February 2008

    £580,000

    +46.8%over 2 years

  3. 19 April 2005

    £395,000

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.

On co₂ emissions, 4 Birchwood Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,763

Street avg £3,711

On par

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 180 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Birchwood Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Birchwood Road, Parkstone

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1 Crescent Road

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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

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

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