What kind of home is 20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT?

20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT?

20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT last sold for £275,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £40,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between January 1997 and July 2023, 20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT rose from £40,000 to £275,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT?

The current EPC rating for 20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT?

20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH1 4QT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT use?

The latest EPC at 20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT?

20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT in?

20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT?

Police records around 20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT show an average of 13 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (30% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT?

The closest primary school to 20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT is St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School (315m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (1.5km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT?

The closest bus stop to 20 Garfield Avenue, BH1 4QT is Capstone Place, 116m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Garfield Avenue, Bournemouth, BH1 4QT

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 20 Garfield Avenue

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

20 Garfield Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH1 4QT). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £275,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromD66toC71

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2023from Feb 2014

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

100%73%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Garfield Avenue, Bournemouth, BH1 4QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Garfield Avenue 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.

Price for 20 Garfield Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£275,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

20 July 2023Most recent
£275,000
+44.7%over 11 years
26 April 2012
£190,000
+20.3%over 6 years
23 October 2005
£158,000
+169.6%over 7 years
23 January 1998
£58,600
+46.5%over 12 months
31 January 1997
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 4QT: £280,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BH1 4QT

On the street

Versus other Garfield Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Garfield Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,895

Street avg £2,185

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 km

Capstone Place — 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 4QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH1 4QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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