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St James Court, Flat 1, 7 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About St James Court

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

St James Court is a mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH5 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 5th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in St James Court, where floor areas span 47–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 29 units on file.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in May 2000. Across 1995–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 sits 129.2% above the 2000 sale of £68,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 43.2% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against St James Court, Flat 1, 7 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

St James Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.6% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£68,950

Growth on file: 17.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2000Most recent

    £68,950

    +77.0%over 4 years

  2. 21 September 1995

    £38,950

    +29.8%

  3. 2 April 1995

    £30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1AJ: £215,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Owls Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for St James Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,379

Street avg £2,426

Strongly below

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about St James Court

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.
£152k

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Flat
£165k

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BH5 1BW

Flat
£170k

12 14, Flat B, Roumelia Lane

BH5 1EU

Flat
£170k

22 24, Flat 6, Crabton Close Road

BH5 1HN

Flat
£174k

1a, Flat 5, Crabton Close Road

BH5 1BW

Flat
£143k

1a, Flat 2, Crabton Close Road

BH5 1BW

Flat
£143k

1a, Flat 6, Crabton Close Road

BH5 1BW

Flat
£141k

1a, Flat 10, Crabton Close Road

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Flat
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

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Boscombe Spa Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bethany Church of England Junior School. 16 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 BH5 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH5 1AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 St James Court, Flat 1, 7 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.