What type of property is 18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW?

18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW?

18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW last sold for £300,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW?

18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW?

18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW located?

18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW sits in Poole. It falls within the BH15 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW?

Police records around 18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 26% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW?

The closest primary school to 18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW is Old Town Infant School and Nursery (304m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Poole High School (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW?

The closest bus stop to 18 Drake Road, BH15 1RW is Dolphin Quays, 89m away. The nearest ferry option is Poole Quay Ferry Landing, 144m away.

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18 Drake Road, Poole, BH15 1RW

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

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.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 October 2024Most recent
£300,000

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

Nearby sales in BH15 1RW

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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

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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

6/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.

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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· 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

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