What type of property is Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX?

Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX?

Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX last sold for £185,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX?

The current EPC rating for Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX?

Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH1 1HX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX heated?

The latest EPC at Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX?

Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX is in council tax band C.

Where is Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX located?

Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH1 postcode district.

Is Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX in a safe area?

Police records around Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX 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 Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX?

The closest primary school to Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (491m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (491m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX?

The closest bus stop to Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, BH1 1HX is Braidley Road, 157m away. The nearest bus option is Bournemouth Station, 613m away.

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Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Dorset House

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

Dorset House is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 1HX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 91 m² this is the 4th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 is 20.5% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £185,000 in November 2020.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dorset House, Flat 3, 23 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 November 2020Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 1HX: £225,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BH1 1HX

On the street

Versus other Dean Park Road homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Dorset House is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,033

Street avg £2,285

Below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH1 1HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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