1a, Oban Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7BG
About 1a
1a is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH3 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 148 m² it sits well below the postcode median (285 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £661,000 is 21.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 81.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
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Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£661,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£546,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 June 2016Most recent
£546,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH3 7BG: £805,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Oban Road homes
On price per m², 1a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,689
Street avg £2,673
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 284 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 12.5 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
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Stirling Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB