What type of property is Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA last sold for £200,000 in February 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,000 in August 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2004 and February 2010, Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA rose from £85,000 to £200,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +17% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

The current EPC rating for Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. It has dropped from a B recorded in January 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH5 1AA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA heated?

The latest EPC at Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA is in council tax band C.

Where is Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA located?

Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH5 postcode district.

What is crime like near Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

Police records around Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (74% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

The closest primary school to Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA is Bethany Church of England Junior School (666m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

The closest bus stop to Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA is Wharncliffe Road, 119m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 839m away.

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Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Waves

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

Waves is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Waves (48–103 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Poor.

Held since February 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Waves's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Waves, Flat 3, 1 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Waves has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

Waves has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£200,000

Growth on file: 17.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

4 February 2010Most recent
£200,000
+159.7%over 4 years
26 June 2005
£77,000
-9.4%over 10 months
19 August 2004
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1AA: £218,000 (2025–2009).

Nearby sales in BH5 1AA

On the street

Versus other Owls Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Waves outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £2,650

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wharncliffe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bethany Church of England Junior School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH5 1AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1AA

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FAQ

Common questions

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