What kind of home is 1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP?

1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP last change hands?

1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP last sold for £315,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £181,000 in January 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 2004 and September 2021, 1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP rose from £181,000 to £315,000, a change of £134,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP?

1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH1 4RP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP use?

The latest EPC at 1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP?

1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP in?

1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP?

Police records around 1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP 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 1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP?

The closest primary school to 1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP is St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School (105m), one of 17 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 1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Austin Close, BH1 4RP is Capstone Place, 322m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 804m away.

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1 Austin Close, Bournemouth, BH1 4RP

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Austin Close

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

1 Austin Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 4RP). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Sold September 2021 for £315,000. 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. At 97 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 14.3% above the 2021 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Austin Close, Bournemouth, BH1 4RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Austin Close 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£315,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2021Most recent
£315,000
+43.2%over 7 years
25 February 2014
£220,000
+12.8%over 7 years
1 June 2006
£195,000
+7.7%over 2 years
19 January 2004
£181,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 4RP: £292,000 (2025–2011).

Nearby sales in BH1 4RP

On the street

Versus other Austin Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Austin Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,247

Street avg £3,410

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Capstone Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH1 4RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH1 4RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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