What kind of home is 23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR?

23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR last change hands?

23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR last sold for £273,000 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £83,000 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1998 and December 2015, 23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR rose from £83,000 to £273,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR?

23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 77% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH17 7UR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR use?

The latest EPC at 23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR?

23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR in?

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

What is crime like near 23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR?

Police records around 23 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.

What schools are near 23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

What transport links are near 23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR?

The closest bus stop to 23 Chaffinch Close, BH17 7UR is Primrose Gardens, 306m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Chaffinch Close, Poole, BH17 7UR

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Chaffinch Close

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

23 Chaffinch Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH17 7UR). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2015. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 38.8% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Chaffinch Close, Poole, BH17 7UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£273,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2015Most recent
£273,000
+31.6%over 6 years
4 June 2009
£207,500
+150.0%over 10 years
30 October 1998
£83,000

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 23 Chaffinch Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,528

Street avg £3,356

Below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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