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6b, Boscombe Spa Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AU

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6b

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

6b is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. At 40 m² this is the 21st smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 48 units on file.

Sold March 2021 for £165,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 113.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromF22toC69
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6b, Boscombe Spa Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6b 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.

6b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2017.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.6% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£165,000

Growth on file: 23.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 March 2021Most recent

    £165,000

    +7.8%over 2 years
  2. 16 October 2018

    £153,000

    +33.0%over 11 months
  3. 1 November 2017

    £115,000

    +47.4%
  4. 28 August 2017

    £78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1AU: £163,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Boscombe Spa Road homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6b outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,125

Street avg £2,287

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 44 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6b

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

0.1 km

Wharncliffe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bethany Church of England Junior School. 20 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 1AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH5 1AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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 6b, Boscombe Spa Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.