Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Haven, 6, 16 St Swithuns Road South, Bournemouth, BH1 3RQ
3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Haven
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Haven is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 6th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in The Haven, where floor areas span 35–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £218,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Haven's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 September 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2022from Jun 2012
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Haven, 6, 16 St Swithuns Road South, Bournemouth, BH1 3RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Haven has no planning applications on record.
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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
See how we calculated this£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2022)
£218,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2022Most recent
£218,000
+17.8%over 3 years21 August 2019
£185,000
+34.1%over 6 years11 October 2012
£138,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 3RQ: £140,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BH1 3RQ
The Haven, 1, 16 St Swithuns Road South, Bournemouth, BH1 3RQ
Sold Sept 2024
£140,000The Haven, 2, 16 St Swithuns Road South, Bournemouth, BH1 3RQ
Sold Dec 2023
£140,000The Haven, 4, 16 St Swithuns Road South, Bournemouth, BH1 3RQ
Sold Oct 2023
£138,5004a, St Swithuns Road South, Bournemouth, BH1 3RQ
Sold Aug 2023
£600,000The Haven, 8, 16 St Swithuns Road South, Bournemouth, BH1 3RQ
Sold Jun 2023
£138,500
Versus other St Swithuns Road South homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², The Haven stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,542
Street avg £5,167
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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Crime
283/mo
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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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH1 3RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
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