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Flat 4, 3 Horace Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1DY

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 71 m² this is the 7th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band.

At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 19% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £147,000 in September 2020.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 3 Horace Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 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.

Flat 4 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£147,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2020Most recent

    £147,000

    +276.9%over 21 years
  2. 29 January 1999

    £39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1DY: £145,250 (2023–2015).

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 4 outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,070

Street avg £2,123

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 4

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

Percy Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bethany Church of England Junior School. 18 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 1DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH5 1DY

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
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 Flat 4, 3 Horace Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.