What kind of home is Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA?

Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA is a mid-terrace house.

What did Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA sell for?

Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA last sold for £145,000 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £44,500 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1997 and October 2006, Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA rose from £44,500 to £145,000, a change of £100,500. That works out to roughly +13.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA?

The current EPC rating for Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA?

Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft). That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH1 1BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA use?

The latest EPC at Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA in?

Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA?

Police records around Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA 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 Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA?

The closest primary school to Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA is St Michael's Church of England Primary School (707m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (797m).

How well connected is Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA?

The closest bus stop to Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA is Bournemouth Square, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

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 mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH1 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 74 m² this is the 11th 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 (September 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 28.3% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 62.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2018

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromD61toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Sept 2018from Mar 2017

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

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

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£145,000

Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2006Most recent
£145,000
+74.7%over 5 years
9 February 2001
£83,000
+86.5%over 3 years
28 February 1997
£44,500

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

Nearby sales in BH1 1BA

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.

Years Held for Digby Chambers runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,959

Street avg £2,125

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

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

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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

St Michael's Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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