Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Richmond Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Richmond Court (55–63 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 62). The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good.
It changed hands recently, sold January 2026 for £177,500. At 55 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 43 EPCs). Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 11.5% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2028
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Richmond Court has no planning applications on record.
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Price for Richmond Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 28 years.
£177,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 28 years.
30 January 2026Most recent
£177,500
+8.9%over 7 years16 April 2018
£163,000
+292.8%over 20 years21 August 1997
£41,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1DP: £132,000 (2025–2023).
Flat 1, 40 Hawkwood Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1DP
Sold Mar 2025
Richmond Court, Flat 4, 36 Hawkwood Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1DP
Sold Oct 2024
Flat 2, 40 Hawkwood Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1DP
Sold Jan 2024
Wyncourt, Flat 6, 46 Hawkwood Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1DP
Sold Sept 2023
Warwick Court, Flat 1, 34 Hawkwood Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1DP
Sold Aug 2023
On years held, Richmond Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,227
Street avg £2,392
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ashley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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