Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4b is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2023. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 is 33.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in January 2012.
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 October 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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4b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£625,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£468,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
12 January 2012Most recent
£468,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 3RQ: £140,000 (2024–2023).
The Haven, 1, 16 St Swithuns Road South, Bournemouth, BH1 3RQ
Sold Sept 2024
The Haven, 2, 16 St Swithuns Road South, Bournemouth, BH1 3RQ
Sold Dec 2023
The Haven, 4, 16 St Swithuns Road South, Bournemouth, BH1 3RQ
Sold Oct 2023
4a, St Swithuns Road South, Bournemouth, BH1 3RQ
Sold Aug 2023
The Haven, 8, 16 St Swithuns Road South, Bournemouth, BH1 3RQ
Sold Jun 2023
Years Held for 4b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,142
Street avg £4,296
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 223 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 11 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
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Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Swithuns Roundabout — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth. 19 schools nearby.
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