What kind of home is The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX?

The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX is a 1-bedroom detached house.

When did The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX last change hands?

The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX last sold for £141,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £139,000 in April 2018, so prices have been flat over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX?

Across 2 sales between April 2018 and December 2021, The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX rose from £139,000 to £141,000, a change of £2,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX?

The current EPC rating for The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX?

The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (301 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH1 1AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX use?

The latest EPC at The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX?

The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX in?

The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX?

Police records around The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX show an average of 13 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (30% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX?

The closest primary school to The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (736m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (736m).

What transport links are near The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX?

The closest bus stop to The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, BH1 1AX is Bournemouth Square, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1AX

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor mid floor

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

28 m²

301 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band A

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 28 m² (around 301 sq ft) and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2017) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. At 28 m² this is the 4th 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 top.

At 28 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (34 m² median across 83 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £141,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

ConciergeYes

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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.

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Sorting Office, 38, 5 Albert Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Sorting Office has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£141,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

21 December 2021Most recent
£141,000
+1.4%over 3 years
10 April 2018
£139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 1AX: £142,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BH1 1AX

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.

Years Held for The Old Sorting Office lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,036

Street avg £4,572

Strongly above

Floor Area

28 m²

Street avg 34 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 0.8 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising 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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

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