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What can I build, and will it pay? The planning rules, what neighbours have built, planning decisions, energy upgrades, and whether extending pays.
| Parkstone | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcodes in a conservation area | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Postcodes under an Article 4 direction | 0% | 8% | 16% |
| Listed buildings | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| Postcodes in a tree preservation order zone | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Flats | 40% | 36% | 22% |
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canford Cottage | II | 210 m |
| St Peter'S Primary School | II | 710 m |
| 55 and 57, Parr Street | II | 740 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
planning.data.gov.uk (OGL), Historic England. The rules at one address are on its postcode's Improving page. General guidance, not planning advice.
| Home | Work | Seen | Space added | Rooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Kimberley Road | Extension | 2026 | +122 m² | – |
| 156, Sandbanks Road | Extension | 2026 | +109 m² | – |
| 17, Wessex Road | Loft conversion | 2026 | +2 m² | 4 → 3 |
| 64, Elgin Road | Extension | 2026 | +126 m² | 3 → 7 |
| 18, Belle Vue Road | Extension | 2026 | +28 m² | 5 → 6 |
| 2, De Redvers Road | Extension | 2026 | +31 m² | 5 → 7 |
| 25, Kingsbridge Road | Extension | 2026 | +40 m² | – |
| 57, Alton Road | Extension | 2026 | +63 m² | 6 → 7 |
| 15, Church Road | Extension | 2026 | +16 m² | – |
| 21, Inverclyde Road | Loft conversion | 2026 | – | 5 → 5 |
| 30, Orchard Avenue |
Planning applications outside London aren't published as open data yet, so search the council's own register: the drawings, the decision and the agent are there. Find the council's planning register on GOV.UK ↗
| Parkstone | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rated A or B | 17% | 9% | 12% |
| Rated E, F or G | 13% | 13% | 16% |
| Homes on mains gas | 79% | 88% | 86% |
| Gas use per home (kWh a year) | 13,018 | 10,096 | 11,043 |
| Households in fuel poverty | 8% | 9% | 10% |
| Homes built before 1919 | 15% | 18% | 20% |
A home's own recommended upgrades and their costs are on its energy certificate, shown on its page.
MHCLG energy certificates; DESNZ fuel poverty.
Across England and Wales, homes extended by a typical 30 m² and then resold rose about 11.1% more than similar homes nearby over the same years (124,884 resales); in South West, 11.9% (13,549 resales).
Rough build costs and resale evidence, not quotes or a valuation. How extensions pay off by size, type and region.
The money you don't get back either way, for the same extra space in Parkstone.
| Stamp duty on the new home | £18,800 |
|---|---|
| Estate agent on yours 1.2% + VAT | £6,984 |
| Solicitors, buying and selling | £3,000 |
| Survey | £600 |
| Removals | £1,500 |
| Money gone | £30,884 |
| Building, plus 15% for design, planning and contingency | £57,500 |
|---|---|
| Less what it adds to your home's value 60% of the local price | −£54,600 |
| Money gone | £2,900 |
On these figures, extending loses about £27,984 less. Moving also changes the area, the schools and the commute; extending means months of building work and depends on planning.
Building costs vary a lot (a single-storey rear extension is often £2,000–£3,000 per m², more in London). How much space adds depends on the home and street: what extensions added to resale prices. A guide, not advice; nothing you type leaves this page.
Where people extend most, and where the planning rules are tighter.
| Extension |
| 2026 |
| +153 m² |
| 6 → 8 |
| 47, Pottery Road | Extension | 2025 | +11 m² | 4 → 3 |
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| 17, Kimberley Road | Extension | 2025 | +13 m² | 7 → 6 |
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| 160, Sandbanks Road | Extension | 2025 | +30 m² | – |
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| 22, Broadwater Avenue | Extension | 2025 | +21 m² | 4 → 5 |
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| 4, Jennings Road | Extension | 2025 | +25 m² | 3 → 4 |
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| 27, Sherwood Avenue | Extension | 2025 | +20 m² | 5 → 4 |
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| 2, Mentone Road | Extension | 2025 | +18 m² | – |
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| 32, Potters Way | Extension | 2025 | +47 m² | 5 → 6 |
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| 21, De Redvers Road | Extension | 2025 | +33 m² | 5 → 7 |
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| 42, Blake Dene Road | Extension | 2025 | +139 m² | 3 → 7 |
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| 6, Glenair Avenue | Extension | 2025 | +107 m² | – |
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| 3, Park View, 9 - 11, Church Road | Loft conversion | 2025 | +6 m² | – |
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| 4, Park View, 9 - 11, Church Road | Loft conversion | 2025 | – | – |
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| 9, Partridge Walk | Extension | 2025 | +134 m² | – |
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| 74, Potters Way | Extension | 2025 | +9 m² | 4 → 5 |
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| 11, Ardmore Road | Extension | 2025 | +33 m² | 8 → 8 |
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| 21, Chalice Close | Loft conversion | 2025 | +2 m² | – |
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| 5, Buckholme Close | Loft conversion | 2025 | +12 m² | – |
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| 37, Pearce Avenue | Extension | 2025 | +270 m² | 5 → 9 |
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Not every extension shows here. We only see building work when a new energy certificate is lodged, which happens when a home is sold, let or newly built. A loft or extension added since then won't appear, even with planning permission and building control sign-off, because those records aren't published as open data outside London. Missing work doesn't mean missing paperwork.
From energy certificates: an extension where a later certificate shows more floor space, a loft conversion where roof rooms appear.
Sort by any column; open a neighbourhood for the same view.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 2.3% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 80.3% | 85.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.3% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 16.4% | 11.7% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.