St James Court, Flat 21, 7 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AJ
About St James Court
St James Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 523 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 49 m² this is the 4th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in August 2000. Across 1995–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 123.3% above the 2000 sale of £73,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 36.2% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 28 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- LiftYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
St James Court 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.
Sales history & valuation
St James Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 5 years.
£73,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2000Most recent
£73,000
+78.0%over 5 years24 March 1995
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1AJ: £215,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BH5 1AJ
St James Court, Flat 11, 7 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AJ
Sold May 2024
£236,000St James Court, Flat 5, 7 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AJ
Sold Oct 2022
£240,000St James Court, Flat 29, 7 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AJ
Sold Jan 2019
£181,000St James Court, Flat 4, 7 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AJ
Sold Aug 2018
£169,950St James Court, Flat 9, 7 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AJ
Sold Jun 2017
£150,000
Versus other Owls Road homes
On floor area, St James Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,503
Street avg £2,421
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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