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65 Dorchester Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3QZ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 65 Dorchester Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

65 Dorchester Road is a detached house in Oakdale, Poole, Poole (BH15 3QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 146 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 sits 78.4% above the 2013 sale of £249,999. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 42% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

65 Dorchester Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2013from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromD56toE53
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 65 Dorchester Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

65 Dorchester Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

65 Dorchester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£249,999

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 2013Most recent

    £249,999

    +38.9%over 11 years
  2. 6 February 2002

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 3QZ: £460,000 (2024–2021).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Dorchester Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 65 Dorchester Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,712

Street avg £3,357

Strongly below

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.1 km

Middle Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole. 22 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 3QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH15 3QZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH15 3QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

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 65 Dorchester Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3QZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.