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Solent Court, Flat 1, 4 Crabton Close Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HL

7 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Solent Court

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

Solent Court is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Solent Court (39–51 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 61 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 122.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £159,000 in June 2023.

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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.

Solent Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Mar 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
15%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2022from Jan 2019
EPC improved fromD59toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Solent Court, Flat 1, 4 Crabton Close Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Solent Court 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£159,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 June 2023Most recent

    £159,000

    +28.2%over 5 years

  2. 17 October 2017

    £124,000

    +10.7%over 2 years

  3. 21 November 2014

    £112,000

    +3.7%over 8 years

  4. 15 October 2006

    £108,000

    +5.9%over 2 years

  5. 22 January 2004

    £102,000

    +52.4%over 2 years

  6. 20 September 2001

    £66,950

    +53.9%over 4 years

  7. 21 August 1997

    £43,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1HL: £187,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Crabton Close Road homes

Four headline reads against 61 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Solent Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,077

Street avg £2,207

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Solent Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£165k

1a, Flat 9, Crabton Close Road

BH5 1BW

Flat
£170k

12 14, Flat B, Roumelia Lane

BH5 1EU

Flat
£170k

22 24, Flat 6, Crabton Close Road

BH5 1HN

Flat
£174k

1a, Flat 5, Crabton Close Road

BH5 1BW

Flat
£152k

1a, Flat 1, Crabton Close Road

BH5 1BW

Flat
£178k

22 24, Flat 5, Crabton Close Road

BH5 1HN

Flat
£181k

22 24, Flat 9, Crabton Close Road

BH5 1HN

Flat
£183k

22 24, Flat 1, Crabton Close Road

BH5 1HN

Flat
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.
Full Bournemouth report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Westby Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. 22 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 1HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH5 1HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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 Solent Court, Flat 1, 4 Crabton Close Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.