What type of property is 16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL?

16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL sell for?

16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL last sold for £200,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £38,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between November 1996 and February 2024, 16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL rose from £38,000 to £200,000, a change of £162,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL?

The current EPC rating for 16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has improved from a C recorded in October 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL?

16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL?

16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL 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 16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL located?

16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL sits in Poole. It falls within the BH17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL?

Police records around 16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL 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 16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL?

The closest primary school to 16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL is Canford Heath Infant School (537m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole (598m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL?

The closest bus stop to 16 Downland Place, BH17 8SL is The Pilot, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Downland Place, Adastral Road, Poole, BH17 8SL

EPC B4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Downland Place

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

16 Downland Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Poole (BH17 8SL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 72 m² this is the 24th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (81 versus a worst of 45).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £200,000 in February 2024.

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

Outside

GarageEn bloc

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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.

16 Downland Place ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Oct 2011

EPC improved fromC74toB81

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Downland Place, Adastral Road, Poole, BH17 8SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Downland Place has no planning applications on record.

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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.

16 Downland Place has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£200,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

2 February 2024Most recent
£200,000
+17.6%over 3 years
5 August 2020
£170,000
+37.1%over 8 years
20 January 2012
£124,000
+226.3%over 15 years
15 November 1996
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH17 8SL: £196,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in BH17 8SL

On the street

Versus other Downland Place homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Downland Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,778

Street avg £2,321

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Pilot — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Canford Heath Infant School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH17 8SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH17 8SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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