What kind of home is 31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT?

31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT sell for?

31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT last sold for £5,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £59,500 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1998 and September 2025, 31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT fell from £59,500 to £5,000, a change of £54,500. That works out to roughly -8.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT?

The current EPC rating for 31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT?

31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH3 7JT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT use?

The latest EPC at 31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT?

31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT 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.

Which area is 31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT in?

31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH3 postcode district.

Is 31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT in a safe area?

Police records around 31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT show an average of 37 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT?

The closest primary school to 31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT is Malmesbury Park Primary School (849m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (1.4km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT?

The closest bus stop to 31 Fortescue Road, BH3 7JT is Lowther Road, 211m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Fortescue Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JT

Extendable4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Fortescue Road

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

31 Fortescue Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH3 7JT). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 5140% above the 2025 sale of £5,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£6/sq ft) was about 96.8% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £5,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageEn bloc

Building

Heating systemGas
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Current Certificate

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 January 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Fortescue Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Fortescue Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 31 Fortescue Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -8.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£5,000

Growth on file: -8.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2025Most recent
£5,000
-96.7%over 21 years
16 September 2004
£150,000
+54.7%over 2 years
29 October 2001
£96,950
+62.9%over 3 years
11 August 1998
£59,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH3 7JT: £232,500 (2026–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Fortescue Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 31 Fortescue Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£63

Street avg £2,527

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

37/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lowther Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Malmesbury Park Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH3 7JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH3 7JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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