What kind of home is 12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG?

12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG sell for?

12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG last sold for £465,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £365,000 in August 2015, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2015 and October 2020, 12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG rose from £365,000 to £465,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG?

The current EPC rating for 12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG?

12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (1,755 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH17 9BG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG use?

The latest EPC at 12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG?

12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG in?

12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG sits in Poole. It falls within the BH17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG?

Police records around 12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG 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 12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG?

The closest primary school to 12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG is Ad Astra Infant School (872m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Poole Grammar School (423m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG?

The closest bus stop to 12 Holywell Close, BH17 9BG is Steeple Close, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Holywell Close, Poole, BH17 9BG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

163 m²

1755 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Holywell Close

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

12 Holywell Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Poole (BH17 9BG). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 163 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Sold October 2020 for £465,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Holywell Close, Poole, BH17 9BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Holywell Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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

£500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£465,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 2020Most recent
£465,000
+27.4%over 5 years
27 August 2015
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH17 9BG: £462,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BH17 9BG

On the street

Versus other Holywell Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12 Holywell Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,853

Street avg £3,448

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Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 122 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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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

0.1 km

Steeple Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Poole Grammar School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH17 9BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH17 9BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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