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17 Borthwick Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4ER

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Borthwick Road

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

17 Borthwick Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £360,000. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 is 11.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Borthwick Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Borthwick 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.

17 Borthwick Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£360,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2025Most recent

    £360,000

    +38.5%over 17 years

  2. 12 August 2007

    £260,000

    +73.3%over 5 years

  3. 31 January 2002

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 4ER: £134,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Borthwick Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17 Borthwick Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,081

Street avg £2,085

On par

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Borthwick 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
£440k

1 Borthwick Road

BH1 4ER

1 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Austin Close

BH1 4RP

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Gordon Road

BH1 4DW

2 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

0.3 km

Palmerston Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant 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 4ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH1 4ER

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH1 4ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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

Common questions

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