What kind of home is 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB?

61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB?

61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB last sold for £365,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £278,000 in September 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB?

Across 2 sales between September 2017 and June 2025, 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB rose from £278,000 to £365,000, a change of £87,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB have?

The current EPC rating for 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB?

61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB use?

The latest EPC at 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB?

61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB in?

61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB sits in Poole. It falls within the BH17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB?

Police records around 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB 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 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB?

The closest primary school to 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB is Hillbourne Primary School (1.5km), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkstone Grammar School (1.7km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB?

The closest bus stop to 61 Blackbird Close, BH17 7YB is Blackbird Close, 64m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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61 Blackbird Close, Poole, BH17 7YB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 61 Blackbird Close

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

61 Blackbird Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH17 7YB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £365,000. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2005. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 84.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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 Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Blackbird Close, Poole, BH17 7YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 61 Blackbird Close, Poole, BH17 7YB

1decisions4nearby

Aug 2005
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
T1; Scots Pine: Fell. TPO Ref: 112, Grp/Ind, 2001.
Reference
05/34246/902/X
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

61 Blackbird Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£365,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

15 June 2025Most recent
£365,000
+31.3%over 7 years
12 September 2017
£278,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH17 7YB: £357,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BH17 7YB

On the street

Versus other Blackbird Close homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 61 Blackbird Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,398

Street avg £3,218

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Blackbird Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Hillbourne Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH17 7YB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

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Common questions

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