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Portland House, Flat 5, 8 East Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7BY

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
112 m²
1208 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Portland House

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

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.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Portland House, Flat 5, 8 East Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Portland House, Flat 5, 8 East Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7BY

1decisions4documents16nearby
  1. Feb 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Portland House has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£280,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2015Most recent

    £280,000

    +3.3%over 4 years
  2. 21 October 2010

    £271,000

    +173.7%over 12 years
  3. 19 August 1998

    £99,000

    +72.2%over 3 years
  4. 24 February 1995

    £57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH3 7BY: £260,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other East Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Portland House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,496

Street avg £2,924

Below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Portland House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.0 km

Berwick Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 25 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 BH3 7BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH3 7BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH3 7BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Portland House, Flat 5, 8 East Avenue, Bournemouth, BH3 7BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.