31a, Fortescue Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JT
About 31a
31a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH3 7JT). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the 9th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–174 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 30 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 24.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 29 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2025
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Planning history
31a 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
31a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 17 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2016Most recent
£185,000
+32.1%over 10 years21 April 2005
£140,000
+110.5%over 5 years30 March 2000
£66,500
+18.8%over 11 months29 April 1999
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH3 7JT: £170,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BH3 7JT
5 Fortescue Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JT
Sold Dec 2024
£400,000Flat 2, 2 Fortescue Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JT
Sold Mar 2024
£232,500Flat 3, 4 Fortescue Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JT
Sold Jan 2024
£170,00029 Fortescue Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JT
Sold Oct 2022
£150,0003 Fortescue Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JT
Sold Sept 2021
£360,000
Versus other Fortescue Road homes
31a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,984
Street avg £2,394
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.2 km
Lowther Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB






