What type of property is Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT?

Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT?

Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT last sold for £325,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £240,000 in March 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2005 and June 2023, Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT rose from £240,000 to £325,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT have?

The current EPC rating for Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT?

Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT heated?

The latest EPC at Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT?

Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT is in council tax band D.

Where is Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT located?

Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT?

Police records around Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT 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.

Which schools serve Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT?

The closest primary school to Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (538m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (538m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT?

The closest bus stop to Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HT is Braidley Road, 89m away. The nearest bus option is Bournemouth Station, 689m away.

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Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Forest Gate

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Forest Gate is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 71 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Forest Gate, where floor areas span 59–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 46.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £325,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingUnderground

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 2)

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Jan 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%30%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forest Gate, Flat 1, 17 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forest Gate 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.

Latest sale on Forest Gate was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£325,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

18 June 2023Most recent
£325,000
6 December 2021
£325,000
+35.4%over 16 years
17 March 2005
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 1HT: £230,000 (2018–2014).

Nearby sales in BH1 1HT

On the street

Versus other Dean Park Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Forest Gate stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,577

Street avg £3,237

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 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

Braidley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Livingstone Academy Bournemouth. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH1 1HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH1 1HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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