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50 Elgin Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7DJ

8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
318 m²
3423 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 50 Elgin Road

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

50 Elgin Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH3 7DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 318 m² (around 3423 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2022. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.

8 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include new windows and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 318 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (258 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 50.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,250,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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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.

50 Elgin Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Jun 2022
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
31%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 Elgin Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at 50 Elgin Road in 2024.

8 applications on record at 50 Elgin Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7DJ

1 live now
7decisions2extensions61documents16nearby
  1. May 2023
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Alterations and roof extensions to form new 1st floor level to garage and use as an extension to existing annexe

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    7-2023-24260
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 5 more applications in the report

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  • The 61 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£1,277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£1,250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2022Most recent

    £1,250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH3 7DJ: £750,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Elgin Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 50 Elgin Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,931

Street avg £3,359

Above

Floor Area

318 m²

Street avg 251 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 50 Elgin Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

0.1 km

Roslin Road South — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Winton Academy. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH3 7DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH3 7DJ

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 50 Elgin Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.