28b, High Street, Poole, BH15 1BP
About 28b
28b is a mid-terrace house in Poole (BH15 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
28b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
28b has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2023PorchHeritageIn report
Extension: Single storey
Listed building application for single storey extension with lean-to roof to form entrance storm porch.
ListedExtension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/23/00841/L
- Sept 2023PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension with lean-to roof to form entrance storm porch.
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/23/00840/F
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 28b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
28b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 1BP: £230,000 (2024–1999).
Everything we know about 28b, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other High Street homes
On epc rating, 28b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
21 (F)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Orchard Plaza — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Old Town Infant School and Nursery. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB