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7 Balston Terrace, West Street, Poole, BH15 1LE

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 7 Balston Terrace

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

7 Balston Terrace is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Poole (BH15 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 102.1% above the 2011 sale of £141,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 20.2% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 May 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromE50toD68
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Balston Terrace, West Street, Poole, BH15 1LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Balston Terrace 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.

7 Balston Terrace valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£141,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 May 2011Most recent

    £141,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 1LE: £235,000 (2021–2014).

On the street

Versus other Balston Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 7 Balston Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,785

Street avg £2,604

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Balston Terrace

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.
£289k

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1 Balston Terrace, West Street

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2 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Catalina Drive

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2 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Emerson Close

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3 bed1 bath
£324k

1 Green Road

BH15 1QQ

1 bed1 bath
£341k

1 Angel Mews, St Aubyns Court

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3 bed2 bath
£384k

1 Ballard Road

BH15 1RA

3 bed2 bath
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

0.1 km

Queen Mary — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH15 1LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

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 7 Balston Terrace, West Street, Poole, BH15 1LE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.