3 Houlton Road, Poole, BH15 2LN
About 3 Houlton Road
3 Houlton Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Poole (BH15 2LN). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
It hasn't traded since August 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 112.7% above the 2003 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 48.2% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
3 Houlton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Houlton Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
33applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Houlton Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Houlton Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 6 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2003Most recent
£165,000
+120.1%over 6 years9 July 1997
£74,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 2LN: £390,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 3 Houlton 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 Houlton Road homes
3 Houlton Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,289
Street avg £3,336
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shah of Persia — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Longfleet Church of England Primary School. 23 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
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB