What was the last sold price for Digby Chambers, Flat 8, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA?

Digby Chambers, Flat 8, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA last sold for £177,500 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £41,500 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Digby Chambers, Flat 8, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 1997 and August 2022, Digby Chambers, Flat 8, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA rose from £41,500 to £177,500, a change of £136,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Digby Chambers, Flat 8, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA?

The current EPC rating for Digby Chambers, Flat 8, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in December 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Digby Chambers, Flat 8, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA?

Digby Chambers, Flat 8, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH1 1BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Digby Chambers, Flat 8, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA use?

The latest EPC at Digby Chambers, Flat 8, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Digby Chambers, Flat 8, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA in?

Digby Chambers, Flat 8, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Digby Chambers, Flat 8, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA?

Police records around Digby Chambers, Flat 8, 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 8, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA?

The closest primary school to Digby Chambers, Flat 8, 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).

What transport links are near Digby Chambers, Flat 8, Post Office Road, BH1 1BA?

The closest bus stop to Digby Chambers, Flat 8, 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 8, Post Office Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BA

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 03

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

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 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 63 m² this is the 5th 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 (December 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 134.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £177,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Dec 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromD65toC73

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Dec 2025from Mar 2017

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

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Victorian-era3rd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Digby Chambers, Flat 8, 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.

Price for Digby Chambers has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£177,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2022Most recent
£177,500
+206.0%over 23 years
22 January 1999
£58,000
+39.8%over 1 year
24 January 1997
£41,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 1BA: £170,000 (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.

Digby Chambers outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,817

Street avg £2,068

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

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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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