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Cecil Lodge, Flat 2, 7 Cecil Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1DU

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
27 m²
291 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Cecil Lodge

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

Cecil Lodge is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Cecil Lodge, where floor areas span 19–47 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 40). The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 21% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 61.8% above the 2005 sale of £65,500.

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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 4)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2009from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE48toF29
Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Jun 2021from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromF29toE54
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
5%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2023from Jun 2021
EPC improved fromE54toC73
Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cecil Lodge, Flat 2, 7 Cecil Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cecil Lodge 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.

Price for Cecil Lodge has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£106,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.0% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£65,500

Growth on file: 21.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 February 2005Most recent

    £65,500

    +52.3%over 2 years
  2. 25 April 2002

    £43,000

    +207.1%over 5 years
  3. 10 January 1997

    £14,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1DU: £70,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cecil Road homes

Four headline reads against 87 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cecil Lodge is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,426

Street avg £2,791

Below

Floor Area

27 m²

Street avg 34 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cecil Lodge

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

Palmerston Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bethany Church of England Junior School. 19 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 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH5 1DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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 Cecil Lodge, Flat 2, 7 Cecil Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.