5 Emerson Road, Poole, BH15 1QS
About 5 Emerson Road
5 Emerson Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH15 1QS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 79 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 sits 142.5% above the 2001 sale of £119,999. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 25.9% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Emerson Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Emerson Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Emerson Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.2% per year over 6 years.
£119,999
Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2001Most recent
£119,999
+135.3%over 6 years13 June 1995
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 1QS: £357,500 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 5 Emerson Road, 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 Emerson Road homes
5 Emerson Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,519
Street avg £2,525
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sainsburys — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Old Town Infant School and Nursery. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB