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 283 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% 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

Estimated value

£181,000

Since the 2006 sale (£145,000)+25%
Against BH1 1BA's recent median (£177,000)+2%

Newest record on this page: December 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£181,000

Against its 2006 sale (£145,000)+25%
Against BH1 1BA's recent median (£177,000)+2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Digby Chambers is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in BH1 1BA
5 sales, median £177,000 (2022–2021)

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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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Digby Chambers, Flat 4, Post Office Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BA. 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 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 £181,000 is 24.8% 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

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 September 2028

1 year remaining

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

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.

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

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.

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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%

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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· 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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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Digby Chambers is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 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 September 2018 at band C and is valid until September 2028. 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 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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