Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rookwood, Flat 4, 3 Moorland Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3ST
3 sales on record
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
26 m²
284 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Rookwood
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rookwood is a two-bedroom property in Bournemouth (BH1 3ST). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 284 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 48.2% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 84.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Rookwood's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2020
Current Certificate
Oct 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 October 2020
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rookwood, Flat 4, 3 Moorland Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Rookwood has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
29 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Rookwood saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.7% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2012)
£98,500
Growth on file: -3.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2012Most recent
£98,500
+45.9%over 5 years6 February 2007
£67,500
-45.1%31 August 2006
£123,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 3ST: £235,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in BH1 3ST
9a, Moorland Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3ST
Sold Feb 2026
£218,0001a, Moorland Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3ST
Sold Oct 2024
£275,000Rookwood, Flat 2, 3 Moorland Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3ST
Sold Mar 2020
£245,00011a, Moorland Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3ST
Sold Mar 2016
£130,0001 Moorland Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3ST
Sold Aug 2006
£250,000
Versus other Moorland Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Rookwood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,728
Street avg £3,009
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Vale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School. 20 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH1 3ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
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80 dB
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