Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Dorset House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 1HX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 82 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Dorset House, where floor areas span 73–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
11 years since the last transfer (September 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 23.1% above the 2015 sale price.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 May 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Dorset House has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 20 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 20 years.
22 September 2015Most recent
£195,000
+13.4%over 7 years25 February 2008
£172,000
+9.2%over 2 years11 March 2005
£157,500
+215.0%over 9 years29 January 1996
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 1HX: £225,000 (2025–2021).
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Sold Mar 2025
Bracken Court, Flat 4, 16 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
Sold May 2022
Dorset House, Flat 5, 23 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
Sold Sept 2021
Orchardleigh Park, Flat 16, 21 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
Sold Aug 2021
Orchardleigh Park, Flat 17, 21 Dean Park Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1HX
Sold Jun 2021
Price per m²
£2,378
Street avg £2,287
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Crime
283/mo
Falling 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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