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Get started8 Birchwood Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Parkstone, Poole, Poole (BH14 9NP). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £867,000 is 24% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 27% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2025
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion including rear gable and side dormer
Price for 8 Birchwood Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£867,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 21 years.
£699,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 21 years.
On co₂ emissions, 8 Birchwood Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,994
Street avg £3,698
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 180 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Extensions and alterations including replacement roof
1 more application for this property
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13 July 2016Most recent
£699,000
+33.1%over 5 years3 November 2010
£525,000
+11.5%over 1 year24 September 2009
£471,000
+243.8%over 14 years16 March 1995
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 9NP: £630,000 (2025–2023).
24 Birchwood Road Parkstone Poole
Sold May 2025
32 Birchwood Road Parkstone Poole
Sold May 2024
Wentworth Heights Flat 5 26 Birchwood Road Parkstone Poole
Sold Apr 2024
2 Birchwood Road Parkstone Poole
Sold Jan 2024
Wentworth Heights Flat 6 26 Birchwood Road Parkstone Poole
Sold Oct 2023
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
BH14 9LQ
Penn Leigh — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Courthill Infant School. 15 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB
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