Portland House, Flat 5, 8 East Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7BY
About Portland House
Portland House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH3 7BY). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1208 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 112 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Portland House (71–112 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 61). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2021. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 31.8% above the 2015 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Portland House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2020
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Planning history
1 application on record at Portland House, Flat 5, 8 East Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7BY
- Feb 2021Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Beech (T1) - Crown lift to 5m above drive. Beech (T2) - Prune back to provide a 2m separation from garage. Reduce higher branches at 7m which grow towards the house by 2m.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2020-2556-W
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Portland House has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 20 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2015Most recent
£280,000
+3.3%over 4 years21 October 2010
£271,000
+173.7%over 12 years19 August 1998
£99,000
+72.2%over 3 years24 February 1995
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH3 7BY: £260,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BH3 7BY
Flat 2, 4 East Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7BY
Sold Nov 2024
£320,000Talbot Grange, Flat 1, 6 East Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7BY
Sold Aug 2024
£362,000Talbot Grange, Flat 3, 6 East Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7BY
Sold Aug 2024
£253,000Flat 4, 4 East Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7BY
Sold Feb 2022
£105,000Portland House, Flat 1, 8 East Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7BY
Sold Jun 2021
£265,000
Versus other East Avenue homes
Floor Area for Portland House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,496
Street avg £2,924
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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Crime
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Closest school
1.1 km
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