What kind of home is 20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN?

20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN is a 2-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN?

20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN last sold for £288,000 in February 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £247,500 in July 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2012 and February 2015, 20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN rose from £247,500 to £288,000, a change of £40,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN?

The current EPC rating for 20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN?

20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (815 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH15 3SN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN use?

The latest EPC at 20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN?

20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN in?

20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN sits in Poole. It falls within the BH15 postcode district.

Is 20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN show an average of 230 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN?

The closest primary school to 20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole (420m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bournemouth and Poole College (888m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN?

The closest bus stop to 20 Dorchester Gardens, BH15 3SN is Hennings Park Road, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Dorchester Gardens, Poole, BH15 3SN

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

815 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Dorchester Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Dorchester Gardens is a two-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH15 3SN). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 815 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2012–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 is 27.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015). At 76 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 19 EPCs).

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached
Cul-de-sacYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Dorchester Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2022

Current Certificate

Mar 2012

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 March 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Dorchester Gardens, Poole, BH15 3SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Dorchester Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Dorchester Gardens changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£288,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2015Most recent
£288,000
+5.9%over 7 months
23 July 2014
£272,000
+9.9%over 2 years
10 July 2012
£247,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 3SN: £460,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BH15 3SN

On the street

Versus other Dorchester Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Dorchester Gardens is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,804

Street avg £3,192

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Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH15 3SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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