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Apartment 4

HARBOUR WATCH, 391, SANDBANKS ROAD, POOLE, POOLE, POOLE BH14 8JB

3 beds 2 baths 165 m² Listed 2 Mar 2026 (-153d)

£1,100,000

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Property details

Tenure

SHARE_OF_FREEHOLD

Floor area

165 m²

Council tax band

G

Last sold

£799,950 Jan 2008

Local average

£324,833 (+238.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (32,365 of 33,755)

Street crime

69 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Incredible harbour views and Sandbanks sunsets
  • Stylish and modern throughout
  • Open plan kitchen/dining/living space
  • Three bedrooms/two bathrooms
  • Water views from the principle bedroom suite
  • Indoor and outdoor balcony for year round comfort
  • Allocated garage and visitor parking
  • No forward chain

Additional details

Parking
Yes

Description

This immaculate apartment on Evening Hill enjoys panoramic views over one of the most beautiful harbour vistas on the South Coast! Beautifully presented, spacious and bright it would be an ideal downsize or coastal second home.

Set on the first floor this lovely apartment is approached from the impressive front entrance or a convenient back door from the lower level on the garage side. There is lift or stairs access.

The views take centre stage at this special home where the first floor elevation gives you an excellent vantage point to enjoy the ever-changing harbour vista. The sunsets here are stunning and with a sheltered balcony and enclosed sun room fronting the view there is always a comfortable space to relax and watch the world go by.

The layout is excellent with spacious rooms flowing together to create a really functional and stylish feel; ideal for a cosy home life but also perfectly arranged for entertaining friends and family. The large living room leads into a formal dining area and then a further space to dine or socialise with bespoke banquet seating. The modern kitchen is fully fitted with premium branded appliances and offers plenty of worktop and storage space for a keen cook. All the living accommodation offers beautiful views out onto the harbour.

The principle bedroom suite also sits at the front of the property so you can wake up to glittering views of the sunshine on the water. A generous space with plenty of fitted wardrobe storage and a luxurious ensuite bathroom this room is a peaceful haven.

Two further double bedrooms provide useful guest accommodation or space for a home office or hobby room to the rear of the apartment up a split level stairway. A family bathroom serves the additional bedrooms.

There is plentiful storage with large cupboards for coats and boots and other necessities off the hallway with one cupboard being presented as a chic mirrored home bar.

Outside the communal gardens are well maintained and there is an allocated garage as well as some visitor parking spaces.

Further information:

Share of Freehold
Service Charges £6,837 p/a
No pets allowed
No holiday letting allowed
No forward chain

Location

Evening Hill is famous locally for the iconic view as you come over the top and see Sandbanks harbour, Brownsea Island and the Isle of Purbeck set out before you. Just ten minutes walk from golden sandy beaches at Shore Road or the convenient shps and restaurants in Lilliput village it offers an enviable coastal lifestyle.

The Lifestyle

Sandbanks offers miles of unspoilt Blue Flag sandy beaches perfect for traditional family days at the seaside. The tidal harbour offers safe and shallow waters ideal to learn the latest water sports whatever your age and there are plenty of local beauty spots to explore by land or sea. There are a good selection of excellent restaurants and bars close at hand and a wide variety of sports and social clubs make it easy to immerse yourself in the local community and meet like-minded people enjoying a luxurious coastal lifestyle.

Some local highlights:

The Boat Club at Salterns Marina - access a range of exciting motorboats for days out on the water
Royal Motor Yacht Club - exclusive members only social, motor boat and yacht club
Parkstone Yacht Club - members span all ages and generations, has a proud 125-year history
The Watersports Academy - wind surfing, kite surfing, paddle boarding and more
SuStudio - Dynamic Pilates and wellness community and café
The Saltwater Sauna - on Sandbanks beach
Parkstone Golf Club - world class golf course and club facilities
Nature reserves and National Trust beaches at Studland and Brownsea Island
Cycling clubs and organised ride-outs
Weekly summer fireworks at Poole Harbour
Annual Sand Polo at Sandbanks including Sandfest music festival

And to eat:
Rick Steins Seafood restaurant Sandbanks
Shell Bay fish restaurant Studland
Rockwater restaurant and lifestyle brand Branksome Chine and coming soon the Sandbanks Beach
Compton Acres botanical gardens and award winning café
Mark Bennetts patisseries.
St Tropez Lounge bistro on Poole Quay
Koh Thai Tapas Lilliput
Lazy Jacks bistro Sandbanks

The Location

Sandbanks is well connected being around two hours from London by car or rail. Bournemouth Airport is 20 minutes away and provides private jet services and scheduled domestic and international flights.

Listed by

Canford Cliffs

MRKT Property Experts LTD

Reference: 172780586

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
Apartment 1 The Harbour, 38 Dorset Lake Avenue, POOLE 81 81 150 m² Flat
Apartment 10, Harbour Watch, 391 Sandbanks Road, POOLE 79 79 224 m² England and Wales: 1991-1995 Flat
Apartment 11, Harbour Watch, 391 Sandbanks Road, POOLE 65 67 127 m² England and Wales: 1976-1982 Flat
Apartment 11, Harbour Watch, 391 Sandbanks Road, POOLE 41 51 127 m² England and Wales: 1983-1990 Flat
Apartment 12, Harbour Watch, 391 Sandbanks Road, POOLE 74 78 165 m² England and Wales: 1983-1990 Flat
Apartment 13, Harbour Watch, 391 Sandbanks Road, POOLE 78 84 169 m² England and Wales: 1983-1990 Flat
Apartment 15, Harbour Watch, 391 Sandbanks Road, POOLE 84 84 167 m² England and Wales: 1983-1990 Flat
Apartment 16 Harbour Watch, 391, Sandbanks Road, POOLE 78 84 148 m² England and Wales: 1976-1982 Flat
Apartment 19 Harbour Watch, 391, Sandbanks Road, POOLE 77 80 187 m² England and Wales: 1983-1990 Flat
Apartment 2 The Harbour, 38 Dorset Lake Avenue, POOLE 79 79 140 m² Flat
Apartment 2, Harbour Watch, 391 Sandbanks Road, POOLE 43 60 140 m² England and Wales: 1976-1982 Flat
Apartment 20, Harbour Watch, 391 Sandbanks Road, POOLE 78 79 212 m² England and Wales: 1983-1990 Flat
Apartment 3 Harbour Watch, 391, Sandbanks Road, POOLE 79 83 166 m² England and Wales: 1983-1990 Flat
Apartment 3 The Harbour, 38 Dorset Lake Avenue, POOLE 81 81 133 m² Flat
Apartment 4 Harbour Watch, 391, Sandbanks Road, POOLE 72 85 151 m² England and Wales: 1967-1975 Flat

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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Price history

54% since 2005

Event Date Price % change
Sold 30/01/2008 (18 years ago) £799,950 +53.8%
Sold 30/09/2005 (20 years ago) £520,000

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
WITLEY, 387 FLAT 11 SANDBANKS ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8HR £775,000 28/01/2026 Flat
INFINITY, 338 FLAT 5 SANDBANKS ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8HY £1,780,000 04/12/2025 Flat
Same street HARBOUR WATCH, 391 APARTMENT 15 SANDBANKS ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8JB £1,250,000 26/01/2023 Flat
HONEYWOOD HOUSE 28-30 FLAT 5 ALINGTON ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8LZ £690,000 11/11/2022 Flat
HEATHSIDE COURT, 28 FLAT 11 AVALON, LILLIPUT, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8HT £600,000 07/10/2022 Flat
WITLEY, 387 FLAT 2 SANDBANKS ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8HR £880,000 30/09/2022 Flat
MINTERNE GRANGE, 24 FLAT 4 CRICHEL MOUNT ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8LU £625,000 13/09/2022 Flat
1 APARTMENT 5 SHORE ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH13 7PQ £2,050,000 10/08/2022 Flat
WITLEY, 387 FLAT 1 SANDBANKS ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8HR £810,000 29/07/2022 Flat
Same street HARBOUR WATCH, 391 APARTMENT 5 SANDBANKS ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8JB £1,150,000 19/07/2022 Flat
INFINITY, 338 FLAT 9 SANDBANKS ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8HY £2,725,000 07/07/2022 Flat
WITLEY, 387 FLAT 8 SANDBANKS ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8HR £985,000 04/07/2022 Flat
ALINGTON HOUSE, 5 FLAT 3 ALINGTON ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8LY £855,000 30/06/2022 Flat
INFINITY, 338 FLAT 5 SANDBANKS ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8HY £2,055,000 24/05/2022 Flat
INFINITY, 338 FLAT 6 SANDBANKS ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8HY £1,625,000 18/05/2022 Flat
INFINITY, 338 FLAT 2 SANDBANKS ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8HY £1,750,000 16/05/2022 Flat
INFINITY, 338 FLAT 4 SANDBANKS ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8HY £1,525,000 16/05/2022 Flat
INFINITY, 338 FLAT 3 SANDBANKS ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8HY £1,800,000 13/05/2022 Flat
INFINITY, 338 FLAT 1 SANDBANKS ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8HY £1,650,000 10/05/2022 Flat
HEATHSIDE COURT, 28 FLAT 6 AVALON, LILLIPUT, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8HT £440,000 11/03/2022 Flat
HEATHSIDE COURT, 28 FLAT 11 AVALON, LILLIPUT, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8HT £370,000 25/02/2022 Flat
MINTERNE GRANGE, 24 FLAT 11 CRICHEL MOUNT ROAD, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH14 8LU £1,070,000 17/02/2022 Flat

Street average: £1,200,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £1,253,000 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 39.7%
10y growth 35.7%

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

1y (index) -5.3%
5y (index) -1.2%
10y (index) 16.6%

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.

Location

Address

Sandbanks Road

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Alington Road 0.0 miles
Shop Skin:ID 0.4 miles
Shop Francesco 0.4 miles
Train station Parkstone 1.4 miles
Train station Branksome 1.9 miles
Hospital Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital 3.6 miles
Hospital Kings Park Hospital 5.1 miles
University Health Services University 5.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Anti-social behaviour 37
Violence and sexual offences 10
Shoplifting 6
Criminal damage and arson 4
Public order 4
Burglary 3
Other theft 3
Bicycle theft 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 69

Within 1 mile during May 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
Lilliput Church of England Infant School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 17 Sep 2023
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School Other 1.2 miles (No rating)
Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Primary 1.3 miles Good — 17 Dec 2014
Courthill Infant School Primary 1.6 miles Good — 6 Mar 2023
The Bournemouth and Poole College Other 1.7 miles (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Lilliput Road, BH14 £1,700/mo 3 0.37 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Lilliput, BH14 £1,999/mo 3 0.86 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Maxwell Road, BH13 £2,150/mo 3 0.91 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Maxwell Road, BH13 £2,150/mo 3 0.91 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, The Esplanade, BH13 £2,150/mo 3 0.93 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Luscombe Road, BH14 £1,995/mo 3 0.97 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £2,024/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.19%
Max investor price (0.8%) £259,375
Target investor price (1%) £207,500
Gross yield 2.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 44.2×
Monthly cashflow £-2,489/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -9.4%
  • 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).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

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