79 Dorchester Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3QZ
About 79 Dorchester Road
79 Dorchester Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Oakdale, Poole, Poole (BH15 3QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 is 49.7% above the 2016 sale price. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
79 Dorchester Road has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Two storey extension to front of property. Build over existing rear extension to form second floor extension to bedroom 3.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/18/00795/F
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 79 Dorchester Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
79 Dorchester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 May 2016Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 3QZ: £460,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BH15 3QZ
89 Dorchester Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3QZ
Sold Jul 2024
£423,50069 Dorchester Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3QZ
Sold Aug 2022
£550,00063 Dorchester Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3QZ
Sold Jul 2022
£385,00075 Dorchester Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3QZ
Sold Jun 2022
£550,00087 Dorchester Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3QZ
Sold Oct 2021
£460,000
Everything we know about 79 Dorchester 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 Dorchester Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 79 Dorchester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,797
Street avg £3,237
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
Middle Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB