What type of property is 8 Austin Close, BH1 4RP?

8 Austin Close, BH1 4RP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Austin Close, BH1 4RP?

8 Austin Close, BH1 4RP last sold for £275,000 in June 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Austin Close, BH1 4RP have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Austin Close, BH1 4RP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Austin Close, BH1 4RP?

8 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.

How is 8 Austin Close, BH1 4RP heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Austin Close, BH1 4RP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Austin Close, BH1 4RP?

8 Austin Close, BH1 4RP 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.

Where is 8 Austin Close, BH1 4RP located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Austin Close, BH1 4RP?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Austin Close, BH1 4RP?

The closest primary school to 8 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 transport links are near 8 Austin Close, BH1 4RP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Austin Close, BH1 4RP is Capstone Place, 322m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 804m away.

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8 Austin Close, Bournemouth, BH1 4RP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Austin Close

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

8 Austin Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 4RP). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £275,000 in June 2025. At 97 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 7 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 19.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas
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 Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Austin Close, Bournemouth, BH1 4RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Austin Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 June 2025Most recent
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH1 4RP: £292,500 (2023–2014).

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.

On years held, 8 Austin Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,835

Street avg £3,493

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£340k

1 Grantham Road

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1 Austin Close

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Garfield Avenue

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Harrison Avenue

BH1 4NT

3 bed2 bath

£389k

1 Grants Avenue

BH1 4NR

3 bed1 bath

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1 Carnarvon Road

BH1 4EW

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1 Salisbury Road

BH1 4EN

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1 Gordon Road

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2 bed1 bath

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

0.3 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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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 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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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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