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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
Overview

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.

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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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • 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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2023

EPC 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
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Barn, 26 Kingston Road, Poole, BH15 2LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2008
    ConversionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2006
    Amendment
    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
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£190,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2017Most recent

    £190,000

    +118.4%over 19 years
  2. 18 December 1997

    £87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 2LP: £320,000 (2025–2021).

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What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Kingston Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 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 £2,695

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for BH15 2LP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH15 2LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Barn, 26 Kingston Road, Poole, BH15 2LP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.