Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Digby Chambers, Flat 10, Post Office Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BA
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£203,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£192,000)+6%
- Against BH1 1BA's recent median (£170,000)+19%
Newest record on this page: December 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 03
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£203,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£192,000)+6%
- Against BH1 1BA's recent median (£170,000)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Digby Chambers is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH1 1BA. 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in BH1 1BA
5 sales, median £170,000 (2022–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Digby Chambers was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
15 December 2022Most recent
£192,000
+20.4%over 6 years26 September 2016
£159,500
+27.7%over 4 years9 July 2012
£124,950
+83.8%over 12 years11 May 2000
£68,000
+60.9%over 3 years17 January 1997
£42,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 1BA: £170,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in BH1 1BA
Digby Chambers, Flat 9, Post Office Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BA
Sold Nov 2022
£92,000Digby Chambers, Flat 8, Post Office Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BA
Sold Aug 2022
£177,500Digby Chambers, Flat 2, Post Office Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BA
Sold Dec 2021
£177,000Digby Chambers, Flat 5, Post Office Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BA
Sold May 2021
£170,000Digby Chambers, Flat 13, Post Office Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BA
Sold Jan 2021
£141,000
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- 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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About Digby Chambers
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Digby Chambers is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 81 m² this is the 12th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in Digby Chambers, where floor areas span 39–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 81 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 105.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £192,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2011from Oct 2010
Windows
Very PoorPoor
Window efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Mar 2017from Aug 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SecondaryFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
100%80%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Aug 2022from Mar 2017
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Digby Chambers, Flat 10, Post Office Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Digby Chambers 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.
Versus other Post Office Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Digby Chambers is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,370
Street avg £2,098
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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
St Michael's Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary707m
- Livingstone Academy BournemouthAll-through797m
- Livingstone Academy BournemouthAll-through797m
- Malmesbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Bournemouth SquareBus stop58m
- Bourne AvenueBus stop147m
- Hampshire CourtBus stop149m
- Exeter RoadBus stop182m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH1 1BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era3rd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Digby Chambers is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH1 1BA. 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. 5 sales are recorded for Digby Chambers. 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 Digby Chambers was lodged in August 2022 at band C and is valid until August 2032. 4 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 Digby Chambers. 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 1BA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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