8 Bright Road, Poole, BH15 3DG
About 8 Bright Road
8 Bright Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH15 3DG). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 sits 89.1% above the 2010 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 46.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
- Oct 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect a single storey rear extension and extend flat roof dormer window to side and install velux roof lights.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/10/01074/F
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Bright Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 13 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2010Most recent
£230,000
+240.7%over 12 years20 July 1997
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 3DG: £410,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 8 Bright 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 Bright Road homes
On floor area, 8 Bright Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,565
Street avg £3,149
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Oakdale Road Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB