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20 Gordon Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4DW

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Gordon Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Gordon Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 4DW). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 23.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £340,000.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Gordon Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Gordon Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2010from Aug 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Aug 2020from Apr 2010
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Gordon Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Gordon Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

34 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

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

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2020Most recent

    £340,000

    +61.9%over 9 years

  2. 28 October 2010

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 4DW: £120,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Gordon Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Gordon Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,537

Street avg £1,624

Strongly above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Gordon Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£415k

1 Madison Avenue

BH1 4NU

6 bed3 bath
£308k

1 Cleveland Gardens

BH1 4QF

4 bed2 bath
£285k

1 Corporation Road

BH1 4SJ

4 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Grants Avenue

BH1 4NR

3 bed1 bath
£383k

1 Harrison Avenue

BH1 4NT

3 bed2 bath
£360k

1 Austin Close

BH1 4RP

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Grantham Road

BH1 4NW

3 bed2 bath
£284k

1 Garfield Avenue

BH1 4QT

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bournemouth district page.
Full Bournemouth report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

13/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Boscombe Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bethany Church of England Junior School. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH1 4DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH1 4DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH1 4DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Gordon Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.