Dorset House, Flat 1, 23 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
About Dorset House
Dorset House is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 1HX). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 85 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Dorset House, where floor areas span 83–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 41.3% above the 2004 sale price.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Dorset House 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
Dorset House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 7 years.
£164,950
Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2004Most recent
£164,950
+10.0%over 1 year8 May 2003
£150,000
+80.8%over 3 years7 October 1999
£82,950
+41.8%over 2 years20 May 1997
£58,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 1HX: £225,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BH1 1HX
Orchardleigh Park, Flat 3, 21 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
Sold Mar 2025
£225,000Bracken Court, Flat 4, 16 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
Sold May 2022
£267,000Dorset House, Flat 5, 23 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
Sold Sept 2021
£225,000Orchardleigh Park, Flat 16, 21 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
Sold Aug 2021
£206,550Orchardleigh Park, Flat 17, 21 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
Sold Jun 2021
£255,000
Versus other Dean Park Road homes
Dorset House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,941
Street avg £2,288
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
13/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Braidley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB







