5 Dorchester Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3JT
About 5 Dorchester Road
5 Dorchester Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Oakdale, Poole, Poole (BH15 3JT). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £366,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
5 Dorchester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 5 Dorchester Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Aug 2025RenovationFullIn report
Renew existing front and side boundary to be a mixture of wall and fencing.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P/25/02202/HOU
- Apr 2025RenovationFullIn report
Construction of rendered boundary wall with timber infills, entrance gate and side gate to front boundary, rendered boundary wall with timber infills to the western (side) boundary and boundary fencing to the eastern (side) boundary to replace existing boundary treatment
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/25/00066/F
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Dorchester Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Dorchester Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 9 years.
£366,500
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
13 February 2024Most recent
£366,500
+14.5%over 7 years13 January 2017
£320,000
+6.7%over 1 year13 March 2015
£300,000
+11.1%28 September 2014
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 3JT: £230,000 (2016–2006).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Stanley Green Infant Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB