Dorchester Chambers, Flat 1, 2 Yelverton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1DJ
About Dorchester Chambers
Dorchester Chambers is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Dorchester Chambers, where floor areas span 28–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
It hasn't traded since May 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 sits 160.3% above the 2001 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 22.3% below the postcode norm. At 38 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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Planning history
Dorchester 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
Dorchester Chambers saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 4 years.
£58,000
Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2001Most recent
£58,000
+66.0%over 2 years5 November 1998
£34,950
-41.8%over 1 year25 September 1997
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 1DJ: £110,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in BH1 1DJ
Dorchester Chambers, Flat 4, 2 Yelverton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1DJ
Sold Feb 2024
£110,000Dorchester Chambers, Flat 2, 2 Yelverton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1DJ
Sold Apr 2019
£135,000Dorchester Chambers, Flat 5, 2 Yelverton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1DJ
Sold Oct 2015
£137,500Dorchester Chambers, Flat 3, 2 Yelverton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1DJ
Sold Dec 2014
£72,500
Versus other Yelverton Road homes
Price per m² for Dorchester Chambers lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,526
Street avg £2,284
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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
Burlington Arcade — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth. 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
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB







