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Digby Chambers, Flat 15, Post Office Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BA

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 04
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Digby Chambers

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

Digby Chambers is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 90 m² this is the 13th 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 (October 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.

At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 28.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Aug 2015
EPC improved fromE48toC80
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
7%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2025from Mar 2017
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Digby Chambers, Flat 15, Post Office Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Digby Chambers has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£160,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2016Most recent

    £160,000

    +92.8%over 15 years
  2. 25 July 2001

    £83,000

    +80.4%over 4 years
  3. 4 February 1997

    £46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 1BA: £177,000 (2022–2021).

On the street

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 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,778

Street avg £2,137

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Digby Chambers

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

13/mo

Rising 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.

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 1BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH1 1BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH1 1BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Digby Chambers, Flat 15, Post Office Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.