3 Dorchester Gardens, Poole, BH15 3SN

3 Dorchester Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH15 3SN). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £552,000 sits 87.1% above the 2015 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 38.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.