The Barn, 26 Kingston Road, Poole, BH15 2LP
About The Barn
The Barn is a one-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH15 2LP). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 51.1% above the 2017 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 61.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (December 2017). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2008ConversionFullIn report
***WITHDRAWN***Retrospective conversion of building to 1 bedroom self contained house with vehicular access from service road.
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/38747/001/F
- Jan 2006AmendmentIn report
CLEUD application for continued use of building at rear as self-contained living accommodation.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/38747/000/J
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Barn
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2017Most recent
£190,000
+118.4%over 19 years18 December 1997
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 2LP: £320,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about The Barn, 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 Kingston Road homes
Habitable Rooms for The Barn lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,393
Street avg £2,695
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Poole Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Longfleet Church of England Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB