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Captains Cove, Flat 8, 2 Lake Road, Poole, BH15 4HD

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Captains Cove

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

Captains Cove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH15 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. At 59 m² this is the 8th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Captains Cove, where floor areas span 45–66 m². Other recorded features include a loft.

Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 32.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jul 2015
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Captains Cove, Flat 8, 2 Lake Road, Poole, BH15 4HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Captains Cove has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 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.

Captains Cove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£150,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2016Most recent

    £150,000

    +17.6%over 4 years

  2. 4 November 2011

    £127,500

    +82.1%over 9 years

  3. 16 May 2002

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 4HD: £170,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Lake Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Captains Cove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,542

Street avg £2,238

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Captains Cove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£197k

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£176k

Captains Cove, Flat 1, 2 Lake Road

BH15 4HD

Flat2 bed1 bath
£202k

296 298, Flat, Blandford Road

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Flat
£211k

Ashmore House, Flat 1, 34 Ashmore Avenue

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£186k

Bridge Corner House 2 4, Flat 3, New Quay Road

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Flat
£184k

Bridge Corner House 2 4, Flat 2, New Quay Road

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£184k

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Flat
Area

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.
Full Poole report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

230/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Red Lion — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH15 4HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH15 4HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH15 4HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Captains Cove, Flat 8, 2 Lake Road, Poole, BH15 4HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.