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The Old Sorting Office, Unit 2, 5 Albert Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1AX

EPC B

Estimated value

£129,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£245,000)-47%
  • Against BH1 1AX's recent median (£140,000)-8%

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 mid floor
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£129,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£245,000)-47%
  • Against BH1 1AX's recent median (£140,000)-8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old Sorting Office is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    34 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • 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.
Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Sorting Office, Unit 2, 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 detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2017) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. At 34 m² this is the 42nd 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.

Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 34.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 47.3% below the 2020 sale of £245,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£669/sq ft) was about 57.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £245,000.

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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(1 of 3)
Aug 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 August 2027

8 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2017from Aug 2017
EPC improved fromC79toB87
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Sorting Office, Unit 2, 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.

Price per m² for The Old Sorting Office runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,206

Street avg £4,528

Strongly above

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 34 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 0.8 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly 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.

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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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Sorting Office is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are 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 B and is valid until August 2027. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
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.
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