Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Barn, 26 Kingston Road, Poole, BH15 2LP
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
About The Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 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. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2017). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Barn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2023
Current Certificate
Feb 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 February 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Barn, 26 Kingston Road, Poole, BH15 2LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at The Barn, 26 Kingston Road, Poole, BH15 2LP
2decisions13documents32nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Jan 2006AmendmentOutcome in 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ConversionAug 2008Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2017)
£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: £340,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Kingston Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for The Barn lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,393
Street avg £2,639
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
230/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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH15 2LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB
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