What type of property is 20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR?

20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR sell for?

20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR last sold for £124,950 in April 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £57,000 in June 1999, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1999 and April 2004, 20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR rose from £57,000 to £124,950, a change of £67,950. That works out to roughly +17.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR?

The current EPC rating for 20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR?

20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH17 7UR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR?

20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR located?

20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR sits in Poole. It falls within the BH17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR?

Police records around 20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR?

The closest primary school to 20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR is Hillbourne Primary School (785m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkstone Grammar School (1.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR?

The closest bus stop to 20 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR is Primrose Gardens, 306m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Chaffinch Close, Poole, BH17 7UR

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 20 Chaffinch Close

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

20 Chaffinch Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Poole (BH17 7UR). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since April 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 72.1% above the 2004 sale of £124,950. At 45 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 50 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2020

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromC70toD67

Low Energy Lighting

22%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Chaffinch Close, Poole, BH17 7UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Chaffinch Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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 Chaffinch Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£124,950

Growth on file: 17.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

12 April 2004Most recent
£124,950
+119.2%over 4 years
30 June 1999
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH17 7UR: £345,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BH17 7UR

On the street

Versus other Chaffinch Close homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Chaffinch Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,777

Street avg £3,350

Below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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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1 Allenby Close

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Primrose Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Hillbourne Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH17 7UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH17 7UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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