Higham Heights, Flat 4, 49 Mount Pleasant Road, Poole, BH15 1TU
About Higham Heights
Higham Heights is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH15 1TU). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 58 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Higham Heights, where floor areas span 58–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £195,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 58 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 46 EPCs). Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
Higham Heights's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.
- Apr 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Cherry - Crown reduction by 4-5m T5 - Arbutus - Prune back the branches that hang over the pavement back in line with the wall T6 - Arbutus - Prune to clear the building by 2m, prune back the branches that hang over the pavement back in line with the wall T7 - Cedar - Remove the lowest primary branch which hangs into the shrubs below and dead wood
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P/26/01616/TCA
- Jul 2005New BuildFullIn report
Demolish existing flats and erect a block of 8 flats with associated car parking to be accessed from Kingland Road. As amended by plans received 25.07.05(Revised Scheme).
- Documents
- 35 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/05599/012/F
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Higham Heights
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Higham Heights's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 19 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2025Most recent
£195,000
+8.3%over 4 years17 December 2020
£180,000
+5.3%over 2 years25 October 2018
£171,000
-24.0%over 12 years25 April 2006
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 1TU: £437,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BH15 1TU
47a, Mount Pleasant Road, Poole, BH15 1TU
Sold Oct 2024
£437,500Higham Heights, Flat 5, 49 Mount Pleasant Road, Poole, BH15 1TU
Sold Aug 2024
£188,0004a, Mount Pleasant Road, Poole, BH15 1TU
Sold Aug 2022
£465,000Harbour Park, Flat 3, 31 Mount Pleasant Road, Poole, BH15 1TU
Sold Jun 2022
£345,00019 Mount Pleasant Road, Poole, BH15 1TU
Sold Jun 2021
£695,000
Everything we know about Higham Heights, 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 Mount Pleasant Road homes
Higham Heights is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,362
Street avg £3,636
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.4 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
Nurses Home — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Old Town Infant School and Nursery. 19 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB