78, Recreation Road, BH12 2EB
78 Recreation Road is a 75 m² / 807 sq ft semi-detached home in Poole. It sold for £300,000 in August 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £338k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £243k to £308k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 8 October 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Aug 2020 £300,000 2.7% 1.0% Nov 2015 £264,000 7.9% 5.8% Oct 2010 £178,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 78, Recreation Road.
- Internal area
- 75 square metres (807 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,000 per square metre (£372 per square foot) in Aug 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,508 per square metre (£419 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2020 £300,000 £4,000 £338,132 £4,508 Nov 2015 £264,000 £3,520 £374,133 £4,988 Oct 2010 £178,500 £2,380 £314,259 £4,190 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 75 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £338,132. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Poole are now selling for between £3,240 and £4,110 per square metre (£301 and £381 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 75 m², this implies a valuation between £243,000 and £308,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 565 square metres (6,082 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- November 2020 APP/20/01067/F
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 78 Recreation Road, Poole,
- Description:
- Single storey rear extension and hip to gable dormer loft conversion to existing bungalow.
- Summary:
- 31 May 2022 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- RHI application
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 132 sqm (1,421 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Flat, insulated (assumed). Heating: Air source heat pump, radiators, electric, Air source heat pump, underfloor, electric.
- Summary:
- 26 October 2021 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 106 sqm (1,141 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Air source heat pump, underfloor, electric.
- Summary:
- 22 July 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 75 sqm (807 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 30 June 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 77 sqm (829 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Flat, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
78 Recreation Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £338,132.
- Based on an internal area of 75 m² and recent prices in Poole, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £243,000 to £308,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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