Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Dorchester Gardens, Poole, BH15 3SN
2 planning records
Estimated value
£621,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£497,500)+25%
- Against BH15 3SN's recent median (£450,000)+38%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
632 m²
6803 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£621,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£497,500)+25%
- Against BH15 3SN's recent median (£450,000)+38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Dorchester Gardens is modelled from its 632 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BH15 3SN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
632 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in BH15 3SN
5 sales, median £450,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Dorchester Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
23 July 2024Most recent
£497,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 3SN: £450,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BH15 3SN
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Dorchester Gardens, Poole, BH15 3SN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Dorchester Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £621,000 is 24.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 74.4% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £497,500 in July 2024.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageDetached
- Cul-de-sacYes
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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.
18 Dorchester Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Dec 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 December 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Dorchester Gardens, Poole, BH15 3SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Dorchester Gardens has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 18 Dorchester Gardens, Poole, BH15 3SN
2decisions2extensions26documents10nearby
- May 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2011Decision
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Versus other Dorchester Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Dorchester Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£787
Street avg £3,369
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
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
230/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.
Nearest schools
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, PoolePrimary420m
- Ocean Academy PoolePrimary550m
- Longfleet Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary809m
- Canford Heath Infant SchoolPrimary888m
Nearest stops
- Hennings Park RoadBus stop140m
- Kingsbere RoadBus stop253m
- Pound CloseBus stop297m
- Cemetery JunctionBus stop327m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,066 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour844 reports26%
- Shoplifting272 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson232 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH15 3SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Dorchester Gardens is modelled from its 632 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BH15 3SN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Dorchester Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Dorchester Gardens was lodged in December 2023 at band C and is valid until December 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 18 Dorchester Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH15 3SN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Dorchester Gardens is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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