What type of property is 5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL?

5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL last change hands?

5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL last sold for £196,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £131,000 in October 2014, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL?

Across 2 sales between October 2014 and December 2022, 5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL rose from £131,000 to £196,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL?

5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL?

5 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 5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL?

Police records around 5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL show an average of 101 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL?

The closest primary school to 5 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 transport links are near 5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Downland Place, BH17 8SL is The Pilot, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Downland Place

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

5 Downland Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Poole (BH17 8SL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 70 m² this is the 20th 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 across 27 units on file.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £196,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 November 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Mar 2014

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Downland Place, Adastral Road, Poole, BH17 8SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£196,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2022Most recent
£196,000
+49.6%over 8 years
16 October 2014
£131,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH17 8SL: £196,000 (2026–2023).

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.

Price per m² for 5 Downland Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,800

Street avg £2,358

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

101/mo

Falling 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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