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St James Court, Flat 21, 7 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AJ

Notable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 3rd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
523 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
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 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).

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • LiftYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th century3rd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against St James Court, Flat 21, 7 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

St James Court has no planning applications on record.

5

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.

St James Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£73,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2000Most recent

    £73,000

    +78.0%over 5 years
  2. 24 March 1995

    £41,000

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.

On floor area, St James Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,503

Street avg £2,421

Strongly below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
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
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.

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
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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 21, 7 Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.