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Beach Walk, Flat 1, 3 Gordon Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4DW

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Basement
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Beach Walk

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

Beach Walk is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 4DW). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Beach Walk (37–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 37 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 46 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from May 2009
EPC improved fromF24toE47
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
10%57%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraBasement FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beach Walk, Flat 1, 3 Gordon Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beach Walk 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.

Beach Walk has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 4DW: £120,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Gordon Road homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Beach Walk lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beach Walk

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.
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£142k

17 19, Flat B, Salisbury Road

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Flat
£142k

17 19, Flat I, Salisbury Road

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£143k

3 7, Flat 3, Palmerston Road

BH1 4HN

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£144k

21c, Flat 3, Stanley Road

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£145k

17 19, Flat F, Salisbury Road

BH1 4EN

Flat
£145k

17 19, Flat G, Salisbury Road

BH1 4EN

Flat
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 Beach Walk, Flat 1, 3 Gordon Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.