What type of property is 40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP?

40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP sell for?

40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP last sold for £640,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £635,000 in July 2014, so prices have been flat over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2014 and August 2015, 40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP rose from £635,000 to £640,000, a change of £5,000. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP?

The current EPC rating for 40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has dropped from a B recorded in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP?

40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (2,217 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH14 9NP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP heated?

The latest EPC at 40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP?

40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP located?

40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP sits in Parkstone, Poole, Poole. It falls within the BH14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP?

Police records around 40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP?

The closest primary school to 40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP is Courthill Infant School (462m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bournemouth and Poole College (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP?

The closest bus stop to 40a, Birchwood Road, BH14 9NP is Penn Leigh, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40a, Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

206 m²

2217 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40a

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

40a is a five-bedroom detached house in Parkstone, Poole, Poole (BH14 9NP). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 206 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 27 EPCs). Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £927,000 is 44.8% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Outside

GarageDouble

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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

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Nov 2012

EPC improved fromB81toC80

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40a, Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

40a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£927,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2015)

£640,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

20 August 2015Most recent
£640,000
+0.8%over 1 year
30 July 2014
£635,000

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

Nearby sales in BH14 9NP

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.

40a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,107

Street avg £3,745

Below

Floor Area

206 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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