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18 Drake Road, Poole, BH15 1RW

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Drake Road

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

18 Drake Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Poole (BH15 1RW). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 79% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £300,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 May 2034

7 years remaining
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Drake Road, Poole, BH15 1RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Drake Road 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.

Latest sale on 18 Drake Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2024Most recent

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 1RW: £260,000 (2021–2016).

On the street

Versus other Drake Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Drake Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,412

Street avg £3,186

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Drake Road

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

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

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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Green Road

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1 bed1 bath
£341k

1 Angel Mews, St Aubyns Court

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£384k

1 Ballard Road

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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

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

Crime

230/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dolphin Quays — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Old Town Infant School and Nursery. 12 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 1RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH15 1RW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH15 1RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 18 Drake Road, Poole, BH15 1RW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.