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Voyager House 253 257, Ground Floor Flat A, High Street North, Poole, BH15 1DX

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Voyager House 253 257

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

Voyager House 253 257 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Poole (BH15 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 36 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 62 m² this is the 27th smallest of 68 units on EPC record in Voyager House 253 257, where floor areas span 42–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 68 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 17.1% above the 2022 sale price. Sold May 2022 for £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • LiftYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Voyager House 253 257

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

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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.

Voyager House 253 257's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 36)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromD62toE50
Nov 2014from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromE50toD61
Nov 2014from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromD59toE48
Nov 2014from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD64
Nov 2014from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromD59toE54
Nov 2014from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromE50toD61
Feb 2019from Feb 2015
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Jun 2022from Feb 2019
EPC improved fromD55toC74
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Jun 2022from Jun 2022
EPC improved fromC74toB82
Jun 2023from Jun 2022
EPC improved fromB82toC69
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
100%67%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2024from Jun 2023
EPC improved fromC69toD55
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2024from Oct 2024
EPC improved fromD55toC74
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Oct 2024from Oct 2024
EPC improved fromC74toD62
Nov 2024from Oct 2024
EPC improved fromD62toC76
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation
InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Nov 2024from Nov 2024
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Dec 2024from Nov 2024
EPC improved fromC74toD67
Mar 2025from Dec 2024
EPC improved fromD66toC74
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Mar 2025from Mar 2025
EPC improved fromC74toD58
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Apr 2025from Mar 2025
EPC improved fromD58toB81
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Aug 2025from Apr 2025
EPC improved fromB81toD63
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Voyager House 253 257, Ground Floor Flat A, High Street North, Poole, BH15 1DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Voyager House 253 257 has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 May 2022Most recent

    £170,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in BH15 1DX: £180,000 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other High Street North homes

Four headline reads against 67 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Voyager House 253 257 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,742

Street avg £9,249

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Voyager House 253 257

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 · from £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.
£179k

96a, Flat C, High Street

BH15 1DB

Flat2 bed1 bath
£200k

29 33, Flat 4, Market Street

BH15 1NB

Flat
£184k

134b, Flat 1, High Street

BH15 1DN

Flat
£183k

96a, Flat D, High Street

BH15 1DB

Flat
£221k

96a, Flat B, High Street

BH15 1DB

Flat
£227k

134b, Flat 4, High Street

BH15 1DN

Flat
£228k

29 33, Flat 5, Market Street

BH15 1NB

Flat
£170k

18a, Flat 2, Lagland Street

BH15 1QG

Flat
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

230/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The George — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Old Town Infant School and Nursery. 18 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 BH15 1DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH15 1DX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH15 1DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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 Voyager House 253 257, Ground Floor Flat A, High Street North, Poole, BH15 1DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.