Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
79 Dorchester Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3QZ
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 79 Dorchester Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 sits 55.8% above the 2016 sale of £330,000. 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). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2026
Current Certificate
Feb 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 February 2026
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 79 Dorchester Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
79 Dorchester Road has an approved front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 79 Dorchester Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3QZ
1decisions1extensions11documents10nearby
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in 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
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
79 Dorchester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£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
Versus other Dorchester Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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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Crime
230/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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH15 3QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
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