What type of property is Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, BH5 1DY?

Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, BH5 1DY is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, BH5 1DY?

The current EPC rating for Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, BH5 1DY is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, BH5 1DY?

Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, BH5 1DY has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft). That makes it about 72% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH5 1DY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, BH5 1DY heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, BH5 1DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, BH5 1DY?

Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, BH5 1DY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, BH5 1DY located?

Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, BH5 1DY sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, BH5 1DY?

Police records around Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, BH5 1DY show an average of 93 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, BH5 1DY?

The closest primary school to Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, BH5 1DY is Bethany Church of England Junior School (697m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Avonbourne Girls Academy (1.9km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, BH5 1DY?

The closest bus stop to Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, BH5 1DY is Percy Road, 130m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 480m away.

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Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1DY

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Flat 1a

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

Flat 1a is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 81 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (21–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 74).

At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 April 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1a, 3 Horace Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1DY: £147,000 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Horace Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 1a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 67 (D)

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Percy Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bethany Church of England Junior School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH5 1DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

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