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18 Borthwick Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4ER

7 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Borthwick Road

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

18 Borthwick Road is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 134.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £431,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE42toC70
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Borthwick Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Latest sale on 18 Borthwick Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£431,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2022Most recent

    £431,000

    +89.0%over 6 years

  2. 3 August 2016

    £228,000

    +14.0%

  3. 5 May 2016

    £200,000

    +60.0%over 14 years

  4. 5 July 2001

    £125,000

    +78.6%over 2 years

  5. 15 July 1998

    £70,000

    +37.3%over 1 year

  6. 17 October 1996

    £51,000

    +10.3%

  7. 26 August 1996

    £46,250

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.

Price per m² for 18 Borthwick Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,241

Street avg £1,698

Strongly above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 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
£440k

1 Borthwick Road

BH1 4ER

1 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 Gordon Road

BH1 4DW

2 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Grantham Road

BH1 4NW

3 bed2 bath
£308k

1 Cleveland Gardens

BH1 4QF

4 bed2 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Borthwick Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.