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2a, Heron Court Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7LJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH3 7LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 73 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–171 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2023. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61).

Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 134.1% above the 2025 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 44.4% below the postcode norm. A recent sale: £85,000 in April 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% 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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Heron Court Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2a has no planning applications on record.

16

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.

2a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£85,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2025Most recent

    £85,000

    +6.3%over 22 years

  2. 20 December 2002

    £79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH3 7LJ: £103,000 (2023–2002).

On the street

Versus other Heron Court Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2a lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£350k

1 Roslin Road

BH3 7JA

2 bed1 bath
£351k

1 Meyrick Hall, 16 Meyrick Park Crescent

BH3 7AQ

2 bed3 bath
£536k

1 Dulsie Road

BH3 7DY

2 bed
£520k

1 Northover Gardens, 5 Dunbar Road

BH3 7AZ

3 bed2 bath
£352k

1 Kings Road

BH3 7LD

4 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Belvedere Road

BH3 7LA

£658k

1 Carrbridge Close

BH3 7EQ

4 bed2 bath
£677k

10 Berkeley Road

BH3 7JL

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Bournemouth report

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

Lowther Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Malmesbury Park Primary School. 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 7LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH3 7LJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH3 7LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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 2a, Heron Court Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.