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5 Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NW

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
164 m²
1765 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Birchwood Road

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

5 Birchwood Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Parkstone, Poole, Poole (BH14 9NW). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £952,000 is 13.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 77% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 164 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (195 m² median across 16 EPCs). Sold December 2020 for £840,000.

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 9NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birchwood Road 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.

Latest sale on 5 Birchwood Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£952,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.7% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£840,000

Growth on file: 21.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2020Most recent

    £840,000

    +46.1%over 1 year

  2. 7 January 2019

    £575,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH14 9NW: £805,000 (2023–2018).

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.

5 Birchwood Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,122

Street avg £2,959

Strongly above

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 188 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.2m

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BH14 9NX

4 bed4 bath
£686k

1 Glengariff Road

BH14 9LQ

4 bed2 bath
£597k

1 Loch Road

BH14 9EX

4 bed2 bath
£931k

1 Birchwood Road, Parkstone

BH14 9NW

5 bed4 bath
£515k

1 Edward Road

BH14 9ES

4 bed3 bath
£889k

1 Delhi Close

BH14 9NR

5 bed
£682k

1 Crescent Road

BH14 9AS

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