Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
85 Dorchester Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3QZ
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 85 Dorchester Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
85 Dorchester Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Oakdale, Poole, Poole (BH15 3QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 136 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 11 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 19.5% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £380,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 June 2030
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 85 Dorchester Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
85 Dorchester Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 85 Dorchester Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3QZ
1decisions1extensions7documents10nearby
- Feb 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey pitched roof extension at rear to form utility room and lounge
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 01/30815/001/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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 April 2021Most recent
£380,000
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.
Price per m² for 85 Dorchester Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,794
Street avg £3,237
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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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