21 Dorchester Gardens, Poole, BH15 3SN
About 21 Dorchester Gardens
21 Dorchester Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH15 3SN). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £570,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 126 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Dorchester Gardens has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Oct 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
First floor front extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/23/00571/F
- Dec 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Two Storey Rear Extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/14/01395/F
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 Dorchester Gardens
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 21 Dorchester Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£533,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 11 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2025Most recent
£570,000
+128.0%over 11 years14 July 2014
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 3SN: £410,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BH15 3SN
Everything we know about 21 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
21 Dorchester Gardens is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,524
Street avg £3,080
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB