Flat 1, 3 Borthwick Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4ER
About Flat 1
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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Flat 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
34 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 20 years.
£106,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2022Most recent
£106,000
+5.0%over 15 years9 February 2007
£101,000
+61.6%over 4 years16 May 2002
£62,500
+39.0%over 8 months19 September 2001
£44,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 4ER: £320,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BH1 4ER
Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4ER
Sold Oct 2025
£125,00017 Borthwick Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4ER
Sold May 2025
£360,0007 Borthwick Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4ER
Sold Apr 2023
£320,000Flat 4, 3 Borthwick Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4ER
Sold Feb 2023
£134,00018 Borthwick Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4ER
Sold Oct 2022
£431,000
Versus other Borthwick Road homes
On epc rating, Flat 1 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,029
Street avg £2,111
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB






