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1 Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NW

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
251 m²
2702 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Birchwood Road

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

1 Birchwood Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Parkstone, Poole, Poole (BH14 9NW). It has a recorded floor area of 251 m² (around 2702 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 251 m² the property is well over the postcode median (185 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £931,000 sits 79% above the 2012 sale of £520,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 31.3% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

1 Birchwood Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 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 1 Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1decisions8documents26nearby
  1. Dec 2012
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Proposed raised terrace to rear plus alterations and improvements

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/12/01442/F
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 26 notable nearby
  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£931,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£520,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2012Most recent

    £520,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 9NW: £810,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Birchwood Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,072

Street avg £3,177

Below

Floor Area

251 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birchwood Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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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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

0.1 km

Penn Leigh — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 9NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH14 9NW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH14 9NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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 1 Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.