Digby Chambers, Flat 3, Post Office Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BA
About Digby Chambers
Digby Chambers is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since September 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 92 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 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 57.9% above the 2005 sale of £135,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 19.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Digby Chambers has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Digby Chambers has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.4% per year over 8 years.
£135,500
Growth on file: 14.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2005Most recent
£135,500
+129.7%over 6 years9 March 1999
£59,000
+10.3%over 1 year29 September 1997
£53,500
+18.9%over 7 months20 February 1997
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 1BA: £177,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in BH1 1BA
Digby Chambers, Flat 10, Post Office Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BA
Sold Dec 2022
£192,000Digby 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
£170,000
Versus other Post Office Road homes
Digby Chambers outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,473
Street avg £2,158
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB







