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74 SYMES ROAD

POOLE, HAMWORTHY, POOLE BH15 4PZ

4 beds 2 baths Listed 19 Mar 2025 (-448d)

£400,000

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (BH15 4PZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 74 SYMES ROAD, POOLE, HAMWORTHY, POOLE BH15 4PZ |
| Price | £400,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | E |
| Last sold | £221,000 Feb 2012 |

## Description

• 4 bedroom detached home, set opposite Holes Bay

• Huge potential for personalisation throughout

• 3 reception areas

• Kitchen/breakfast room fitted with a range of limed oak units with work tops over and integrated 4 ring gas hob, extractor, double oven, fridge/freezer and space and plumbing for washing machine

• Ensuite shower room to the master bedroom

• Downstairs cloakroom

• Gas central heating and double glazing

• Water views from the front rooms of the home

• Driveway with parking for 3 cars in tandem

• Detached garage

• Enclosed westerly facing garden measuring approximately 35’ x 30’ containing a patio, and area of lawn. There is a side gate giving access to the driveway and garage

• Owner suited with a forward chain

Please note that there are 2 pylons approximately 50 metres from the front of the property

This location is set opposite a green area which lead onto harbourside walks with views over Holes Bay. Cobbs Quay is less the ½ a mile away and offers boat moorings and marine related shops. Approximately half a mile away lies Lake Beach with fantastic views of the Wareham Channel and Arne Bay. Upton Country Park is approximately ½ a mile away and Poole Quay and the town centre is approximately 3 miles away with its array of shopping, café culture, restaurants, and leisure facilities with the sandy bathing beaches of Sandbanks within 7 miles.

COUNCIL TAX BAND: E EPC RATE: C

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/159618905/560988) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/159618905/560991) - EPC 1

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 74 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BH15 4PZ | £221,000 | 20/02/2012 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 150 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PZ | £396,000 | 29/10/2025 | Detached |
| 19 HARKWOOD DRIVE, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PD | £310,000 | 12/09/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 82 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PZ | £355,000 | 14/02/2025 | Detached |
| 10 FALCONER DRIVE, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4QH | £357,000 | 31/01/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 122 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PZ | £550,000 | 20/12/2024 | Detached |
| [Same street] 142 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PZ | £420,000 | 03/12/2024 | Detached |
| [Same street] 146 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PZ | £415,000 | 24/11/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 108 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PZ | £362,500 | 10/10/2023 | Detached |
| 58 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PT | £305,000 | 23/06/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 136 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PZ | £400,000 | 21/06/2023 | Detached |
| 424 BLANDFORD ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4JJ | £350,000 | 08/11/2022 | Detached |
| 25 HARKWOOD DRIVE, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PD | £385,000 | 20/09/2022 | Detached |
| 30 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PT | £400,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |
| 63 FALCONER DRIVE, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4QQ | £412,500 | 28/06/2022 | Detached |
| 32 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PT | £375,000 | 19/11/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 140 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PZ | £335,000 | 31/08/2021 | Detached |
| 6 CARTERS AVENUE, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4JU | £325,000 | 12/08/2021 | Detached |
| 11 HARKWOOD DRIVE, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PD | £330,000 | 11/08/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £404,188 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £354,950 (10 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £428,358 (37 Detached, BH15, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -6.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,262/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,402/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,542/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for West Wiltshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,197/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.35% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,200

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 14.7%
- **10y growth:** 37.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.6%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

Last sold

£221,000 Feb 2012

Local average

£428,358 (-6.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (19,973 of 33,755)

Street crime

101 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

4 bedroom detached home, set opposite Holes Bay
Huge potential for personalisation throughout
3 reception areas
Kitchen/breakfast room fitted with a range of limed oak units with work tops over and integrated 4 ring gas hob, extractor, double oven, fridge/freezer and space and plumbing for washing machine
Ensuite shower room to the master bedroom
Downstairs cloakroom
Gas central heating and double glazing
Detached garage and driveway with parking for 3 cars in tandem
Enclosed westerly facing garden measuring approximately 35’ x 30’ containing a patio, and area of lawn
Owner suited with a forward chain

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Broadband: Cable, ADSL copper wire
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
Heating: Double glazing, Gas central
Accessibility: No wheelchair access
Parking: Garage, Driveway
Garden: Yes
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

‘’Harbour Reach’ is a generous 4 double bedroom detached home built in 1989 and set moments from water and harbourside near Cobbs Quay. The property has 3 reception areas, kitchen/breakfast room, en suite shower room and first floor bathroom. It also offers a westerly facing garden, driveway for 3 cars, detached garage and attractive front gardens. Internally the property is neat and tidy and further offers potential for modernising and updating. The present owner has loved living here for the past 20 years and enjoyed the location, with nature right on the doorstep along with the friendly neighbourhood. It benefits from gas central heating, double glazed windows and the owner has found an onward property with no chain.
• 4 bedroom detached home, set opposite Holes Bay
• Huge potential for personalisation throughout
• 3 reception areas
• Kitchen/breakfast room fitted with a range of limed oak units with work tops over and integrated 4 ring gas hob, extractor, double oven, fridge/freezer and space and plumbing for washing machine
• Ensuite shower room to the master bedroom
• Downstairs cloakroom
• Gas central heating and double glazing
• Water views from the front rooms of the home
• Driveway with parking for 3 cars in tandem
• Detached garage
• Enclosed westerly facing garden measuring approximately 35’ x 30’ containing a patio, and area of lawn. There is a side gate giving access to the driveway and garage
• Owner suited with a forward chain
Please note that there are 2 pylons approximately 50 metres from the front of the property
This location is set opposite a green area which lead onto harbourside walks with views over Holes Bay. Cobbs Quay is less the ½ a mile away and offers boat moorings and marine related shops. Approximately half a mile away lies Lake Beach with fantastic views of the Wareham Channel and Arne Bay. Upton Country Park is approximately ½ a mile away and Poole Quay and the town centre is approximately 3 miles away with its array of shopping, café culture, restaurants, and leisure facilities with the sandy bathing beaches of Sandbanks within 7 miles.
COUNCIL TAX BAND: E EPC RATE: C

Listed by

Poole

Hearnes Estate Agents

Reference: 159618905

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	20/02/2012 (14 years ago)	£221,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 150 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PZ	£396,000	29/10/2025	Detached
19 HARKWOOD DRIVE, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PD	£310,000	12/09/2025	Detached
Same street 82 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PZ	£355,000	14/02/2025	Detached
10 FALCONER DRIVE, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4QH	£357,000	31/01/2025	Detached
Same street 122 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PZ	£550,000	20/12/2024	Detached
Same street 142 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PZ	£420,000	03/12/2024	Detached
Same street 146 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PZ	£415,000	24/11/2023	Detached
Same street 108 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PZ	£362,500	10/10/2023	Detached
58 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PT	£305,000	23/06/2023	Detached
Same street 136 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PZ	£400,000	21/06/2023	Detached
424 BLANDFORD ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4JJ	£350,000	08/11/2022	Detached
25 HARKWOOD DRIVE, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PD	£385,000	20/09/2022	Detached
30 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PT	£400,000	19/08/2022	Detached
63 FALCONER DRIVE, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4QQ	£412,500	28/06/2022	Detached
32 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PT	£375,000	19/11/2021	Detached
Same street 140 SYMES ROAD, HAMWORTHY, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PZ	£335,000	31/08/2021	Detached
6 CARTERS AVENUE, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4JU	£325,000	12/08/2021	Detached
11 HARKWOOD DRIVE, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH15 4PD	£330,000	11/08/2021	Detached

Street average: £404,188 (8 sales)

Area average: £354,950 (10 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 14.7%

10y growth 37.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -0.1%

5y (index) 10.4%

10y (index) 29.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,262/mo

Realistic £1,402/mo

Optimistic £1,542/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for West Wiltshire: £1,197/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Hamworthy Fire Station	0.2 miles
Train station	Hamworthy	0.3 miles
Shop	Shorties Barbershop	0.4 miles
Shop	Coral	0.5 miles
Train station	Poole	1.4 miles
Hospital	Dorset HealthCare	4.9 miles
University	Bournemouth University (Talbot Campus)	5.3 miles
University	Bournemouth University	5.3 miles
Hospital	Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital	6.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	32
Violence and sexual offences	23
Criminal damage and arson	12
Vehicle crime	8
Other theft	7
Burglary	6
Public order	5
Drugs	4
Bicycle theft	2
Other crime	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	101

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Bayside Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 25 Jul 2022
The Cornerstone Academy	Secondary	0.9 miles	Good — 27 Feb 2017
Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 15 Jul 2015
Yarrells Preparatory School	Other	1.0 miles	— (No rating)
Hamworthy Park Junior School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 21 Jun 2016

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

This street 3.3% gross yield avg £404,188 sale, £1,100/mo rent

Rent ratio 0.35%

Max investor price (0.8%) £175,250

Target investor price (1%) £140,200

This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).