221a, Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1JZ
About 221a
221a is an end-of-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH1 1JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–119 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. At 41 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 18 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 January 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 applications on record at 221a, Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1JZ
- Apr 2021New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of a 3 storey block of 5 flats with bin and cycle store and formation of parking spaces
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2020-1058-AB
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentJun 2024Decision
- FullMar 2024Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
221a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 1JZ: £102,000 (2021–2001).
Nearby sales in BH1 1JZ
The Maple Quarter, Flat 3, 217 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1JZ
Sold Jan 2021
£240,000223a, Flat 3, Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1JZ
Sold Aug 2020
£102,000Flat 2, 219 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1JZ
Sold Dec 2019
£337,000223a, Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1JZ
Sold Aug 2004
£100,000225b, Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1JZ
Sold Sept 2001
£50,000
Versus other Old Christchurch Road homes
Floor Area for 221a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Lansdowne — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB







