Flat 40, The Observatory
Flat 40, The Observatory
Description & Estimates
Flat 40, The Observatory, Poole is recorded publicly as a modern leasehold apartment across 785 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, apartments of this size normally have 2 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of Flat 40, The Observatory, Poole is £237,987 and its rental estimate is £1,110 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
The Observatory, Park Road is a residential building on Park Road, Poole, BH15 and falls within the BH15 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Flat 40, The Observatory, Poole has a single entry in the Land Registry from March 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2021.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Flat 40, The Observatory, Poole, we estimate a market value of £249,887 and a rental value of £1,165 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £221,328 and £1,032 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Flat 40, The Observatory, Poole has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £11,976 (5.0%) and its estimated rental value grow by £10 per month (0.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.6%.
Energy Efficiency
Flat 40, The Observatory, Poole has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Aug 2021.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using Room heaters, electric.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Flat 40, The Observatory, Poole completed on 25th March 2022 at £300,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold flat.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 1.1% over the period since March 2022.
- Sold Mar 2022£300,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Flat 40, The Observatory, Poole have sold within a radius of 550 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 24th November 2025, was Flat 25, The Observatory, Park Road, Poole, BH15 2FY, a leasehold flat which sold for £242,500.
Read more about house prices in BH15.
- Sold Nov 2025£242,500 | 2 Bed FlatThe Observatory, Park RoadFlat 25, The Observatory, Park Road, Poole, BH15 2FY
- Sold Sep 2025£290,000 | 2 Bed FlatThe Observatory, Park RoadFlat 13, The Observatory, Park Road, Poole, BH15 2FY
- Sold Sep 2024£271,500 | 2 Bed FlatThe Observatory, Park RoadFlat 7, The Observatory, Park Road, Poole, BH15 2FY
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 57 addresses on Park Road, Poole, BH15, Flat 40, The Observatory, Poole comes out as the 19th largest and the 19th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £67k less expensive than the average property across the BH15 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 700mOcean Academy Poole
- 700mBaden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School
- 900mSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
- 1.7kmPoole High School
- 1.8kmSt Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
- 3.0kmSt Aldhelm's Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From Flat 40, The Observatory, Poole, the nearest station is Parkstone (Dorset), 800 metres away.
- 800mParkstone (Dorset)
- 1.6kmPoole
- 3.0kmBranksome
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
