8 Dawkins Road, Poole, BH15 4JD
About 8 Dawkins Road
8 Dawkins Road is a semi-detached house in Poole (BH15 4JD). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 12th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 31 units on file.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 73.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £180,000.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Dawkins Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Dawkins Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 8 Dawkins Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2023Most recent
£180,000
+12.5%over 3 years18 December 2019
£160,000
+6.7%over 7 months23 May 2019
£150,000
+15.4%over 4 years11 May 2015
£129,950
+18.2%over 4 years2 September 2010
£109,950
+92.9%over 9 years23 August 2001
£57,000
+67.6%over 3 years2 July 1998
£34,000
+6.3%over 3 years25 May 1995
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH15 4JD: £176,500 (2025–2022).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Dawkins Road homes
On epc rating, 8 Dawkins Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,913
Street avg £2,341
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Bayside Academy. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB