18 Dorchester Gardens, Poole, BH15 3SN
About 18 Dorchester Gardens
18 Dorchester Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH15 3SN). It has a recorded floor area of 632 m² (around 6803 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 632 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 is 16.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 74.1% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £497,500 in July 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageDetached
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
18 Dorchester Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Dorchester Gardens has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
New roof with raised ridge height and velux windows to side elevations to provide 1st floor accommodation (Revised scheme) (Amended plans received 14 and 24 October 2011).
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/11/01149/F
- May 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
New roof with raised ridge height and dormer windows on north and south elevations to provide 1st floor accommodation.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/11/00346/F
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Dorchester Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Dorchester Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£579,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£497,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 July 2024Most recent
£497,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 3SN: £410,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BH15 3SN
Everything we know about 18 Dorchester Gardens, 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 Gardens homes
18 Dorchester Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£787
Street avg £3,314
Floor Area
632 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Hennings Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole. 23 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB