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The Old Sorting Office, 3, 5 Albert Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1AX

Estimated value

£146,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£165,500)-12%
  • Against BH1 1AX's recent median (£140,000)+4%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor ground floor
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£146,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£165,500)-12%
  • Against BH1 1AX's recent median (£140,000)+4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old Sorting Office is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BH1 1AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    37 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2017

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in BH1 1AX

    5 sales, median £140,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2019Most recent

    £165,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 1AX: £140,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Sorting Office, 3, 5 Albert Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1AX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Old Sorting Office

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Old Sorting Office is a one-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and council tax band B. At 37 m² this is the 55th smallest of 84 units on EPC record in The Old Sorting Office, where floor areas span 26–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 11.8% below the 2019 sale of £165,500, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £165,500 in June 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • BalconyYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Old Sorting Office's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Aug 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 August 2027

8 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Sorting Office, 3, 5 Albert Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Sorting Office has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Albert Road homes

Four headline reads against 83 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Old Sorting Office runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,473

Street avg £4,561

Below

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 34 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 0.8 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 8 years

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bournemouth district page.
Full Bournemouth report

Crime

283/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bournemouth Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Livingstone Academy Bournemouth. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Livingstone Academy BournemouthAll-through736m
  • Livingstone Academy BournemouthAll-through736m
  • St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary757m
  • Malmesbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • Bournemouth SquareBus stop133m
  • Burlington ArcadeBus stop166m
  • Hampshire CourtBus stop167m
  • Bourne AvenueBus stop171m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,641 reports32%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,416 reports28%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson325 reports6%
  • Other Theft315 reports6%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH1 1AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH1 1AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH1 1AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Flat
£265k

1 Bristol & West House, Post Office Road

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3 bed3 bath
£160k

1 The Firs, Flat F, Trinity Road

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£165k

1 The Firs, Flat G, Trinity Road

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£171k

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Sorting Office is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BH1 1AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Old Sorting Office. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Old Sorting Office was lodged in August 2017 at band C and is valid until August 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Old Sorting Office. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH1 1AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Old Sorting Office is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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