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Flat 1, 3 Borthwick Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4ER

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–190 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £106,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 17.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 154.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 31 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 1

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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.

Flat 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Mar 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC 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 Flat 1, 3 Borthwick Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£106,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 March 2022Most recent

    £106,000

    +5.0%over 15 years
  2. 9 February 2007

    £101,000

    +61.6%over 4 years
  3. 16 May 2002

    £62,500

    +39.0%over 8 months
  4. 19 September 2001

    £44,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 4ER: £320,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Borthwick Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Flat 1 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,029

Street avg £2,111

Strongly above

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 43 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 1

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
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.

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 Flat 1, 3 Borthwick Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.