What type of property is Waves, Flat 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

Waves, Flat 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Waves, Flat 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA last change hands?

Waves, Flat 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA last sold for £190,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £218,000 in December 2009, so prices have been falling over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Waves, Flat 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

Across 2 sales between December 2009 and June 2025, Waves, Flat 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA fell from £218,000 to £190,000, a change of £28,000. That works out to roughly -0.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Waves, Flat 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

The current EPC rating for Waves, Flat 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Waves, Flat 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

Waves, Flat 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH5 1AA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Waves, Flat 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA heated?

The latest EPC at Waves, Flat 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Waves, Flat 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

Waves, Flat 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA is in council tax band C.

Where is Waves, Flat 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA located?

Waves, Flat 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH5 postcode district.

What is crime like near Waves, Flat 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

Police records around Waves, Flat 9, 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 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

The closest primary school to Waves, Flat 9, 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 9, 1 Owls Road, BH5 1AA?

The closest bus stop to Waves, Flat 9, 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 9, 1 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AA

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Waves

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

Waves is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH5 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. At 68 m² this is the 5th 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 top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £190,000. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 13.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 15.6% 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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road
BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Waves, Flat 9, 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's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£190,000

Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

10 June 2025Most recent
£190,000
-12.8%over 15 years
18 December 2009
£218,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1AA: £249,500 (2012–2009).

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.

On years held, Waves runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,794

Street avg £2,787

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 55 m²

On par

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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