Digby Chambers, Flat 9, 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 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 58 m² this is the 2nd 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 (March 2017) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 84.8% above the 2022 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 17 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £92,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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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 doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 26 years.
£92,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2022Most recent
£92,000
-25.5%over 15 years10 May 2007
£123,500
+54.5%over 4 years5 November 2002
£79,950
+33.3%over 1 year14 February 2001
£60,000
+50.2%over 2 years28 September 1998
£39,950
+12.2%over 1 year24 January 1997
£35,600
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 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
£170,000Digby Chambers, Flat 13, Post Office Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BA
Sold Jan 2021
£141,000
Versus other Post Office Road homes
Floor Area for Digby Chambers lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,586
Street avg £2,150
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 11 years
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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







