# 1 bedroom ground floor flat for sale (BH17 7XY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 131 MEADOWSWEET ROAD, POOLE, CREEKMOOR, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE BH17 7XY |
| Price | £184,950 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £180,000 Feb 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 18/11/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,096/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,930

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- C (£20 - £40)
- L2 (£800 - £1,600)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9018-3956-6209-1745-7200)

## Description

**THE** **PROPERTY** **** Situated in an established residential cul-de-sac is this one bedroom ground floor apartment.  Close to the property there are local amenities including doctors, dentist and shops, and there is also excellent walking over the nearby Upton Heath and Upton Country Park.  Well serviced by road and bus routes are the larger centres of Broadstone and Poole.

A covered entrance porch with outside storage cupboard leads to a UPVC double glazed front door and in turn the reception hall.  There is then a kitchen fitted with a range of Shaker style units with a window to the front aspect, and to the opposite side of the hallway a bathroom comprising of a white suite with bath with shower over, a WC and wash hand basin.  There is also an airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder.  From the main hallway there is then the lounge with TV and telephone connection, a fireplace with electric fire and UPVC double glazed French doors open to the rear garden.  From the lounge there is access to the bedroom with electric heater, window overlooking the rear garden and a generous wardrobe with hanging and shelving.

To the front of the property there is a driveway providing parking and then a particular feature of the property is the large rear garden where there is a patio and garden shed extending to an expanse of lawn with well stocked shrub borders and enclosed by panelled fencing. 

**RECEPTION** **HALL** ****  

**LOUNGE** **15' x 9' 10" (4.57m x 3m)**  

**KITCHEN** **8' 6" x 8' 2" (2.59m x 2.49m)**  

**BEDROOM** **** **11' 7" x 8' 9" (3.53m x 2.67m)**  

**BATHROOM** ****  

**LEASE** **INFORMATION** **** We understand that the property is held on a 999 year lease from 1st January 1979 and there are no annual maintenance charges. 

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/169401938/996188) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/169401938/996189) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11294879
- **Address:** 131 Meadowsweet Road, POOLE, BH17 7XY
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/11/2015
- **Work Completed:** 13/10/2015
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #8345658
- **Address:** 131 Meadowsweet Road, POOLE, BH17 7XY
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/08/2011
- **Work Completed:** 09/08/2011
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #17342001
- **Address:** 131 Meadowsweet Road, POOLE, BH17 7XY
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/06/2026
- **Work Completed:** 15/06/2026
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 131 MEADOWSWEET ROAD, CREEKMOOR, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH17 7XY | £180,000 | 23/02/2026 | Flat |

## 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] 157 MEADOWSWEET ROAD, CREEKMOOR, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH17 7XY | £202,500 | 07/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 27 MEADOWSWEET ROAD, CREEKMOOR, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH17 7XU | £159,500 | 21/09/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 111 MEADOWSWEET ROAD, CREEKMOOR, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH17 7XY | £245,000 | 05/04/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 117 MEADOWSWEET ROAD, CREEKMOOR, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH17 7XY | £263,000 | 31/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 161 MEADOWSWEET ROAD, CREEKMOOR, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH17 7XY | £206,000 | 30/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £229,125 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £159,500 (1 sale)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £221,064 (7 Flat, BH17, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -16.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,264/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,404/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,544/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Creekmoor, BH17 | £875/mo | 1 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £875/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £109,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £87,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £875/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £34/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,624/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 33.1%
- **10y growth:** 84%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

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

## Flood risk

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

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