What did Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER sell for?

Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER last sold for £125,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £99,950 in January 2019, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER?

Across 2 sales between January 2019 and October 2025, Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER rose from £99,950 to £125,000, a change of £25,050. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER?

The current EPC rating for Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in October 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER?

Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (355 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH1 4ER. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER use?

The latest EPC at Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER?

Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER in?

Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER?

Police records around Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER show an average of 283 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER?

The closest primary school to Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER is St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School (298m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Avonbourne Girls Academy (1.6km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER?

The closest bus stop to Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, BH1 4ER is Palmerston Road, 255m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 447m away.

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Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4ER

Property type

Detached

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

33 m²

355 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About Flat 5

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

Flat 5 is a one-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 33 m² this is the 3rd 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 bottom. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £125,000 — fresh data. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 194.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it's 21.4% 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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 June 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 3 Borthwick Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 5 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£125,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2025Most recent
£125,000
+25.1%over 6 years
31 January 2019
£99,950

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

Nearby sales in BH1 4ER

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 price per m², Flat 5 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,788

Street avg £2,035

Strongly above

Floor Area

33 m²

Street avg 43 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH1 4ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

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