What kind of home is Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA sell for?

Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA last sold for £190,000 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in May 2009, so prices have been falling over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

Across 2 sales between May 2009 and March 2012, Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA fell from £270,000 to £190,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly -11.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

The current EPC rating for Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH5 1AA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA use?

The latest EPC at Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA is in council tax band D.

Which area is Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA in?

Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH5 postcode district.

Is Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA in a safe area?

Police records around Waves, Flat 8, 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.

What schools are near Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

The closest primary school to Waves, Flat 8, 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.

What is the nearest station to Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

The closest bus stop to Waves, Flat 8, 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 8, 1 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AA

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Waves

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

Waves is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 79 m² this is the 9th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Waves, where floor areas span 48–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Last changed hands 14 years ago, in March 2012. Across 2009–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 17.9% above the 2012 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingUnderground

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 3)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2010from Jan 2009

Low Energy Lighting

4%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2020from Jul 2010

EPC improved fromB85toC80

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Waves, Flat 8, 1 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Waves has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -11.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£190,000

Growth on file: -11.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

2 March 2012Most recent
£190,000
-29.6%over 2 years
13 May 2009
£270,000

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.

Years Held for Waves lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,405

Street avg £2,826

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

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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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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