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Quay Point, Flat 13, 1 Castle Street, Poole, BH15 1BQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
31 m²
334 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Quay Point

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

Quay Point is a semi-detached house in Poole (BH15 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Quay Point (31–168 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 is 15.4% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Quay Point, Flat 13, 1 Castle Street, Poole, BH15 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Quay Point has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 3 things worth checking at Quay Point

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Environmental risk flagged
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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.
Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£104,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 2005Most recent

    £104,000

    +6.1%over 1 year
  2. 10 November 2003

    £98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 1BQ: £165,000 (2025–2023).

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Everything we know about Quay Point, 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
  • Environmental risk flagged
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On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Quay Point runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,355

Street avg £2,873

Above

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Below
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dolphin Quays — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Old Town Infant School and Nursery. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 BH15 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH15 1BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH15 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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 Quay Point, Flat 13, 1 Castle Street, Poole, BH15 1BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.