Palm Lodge, Flat 6, 2 Watkin Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HP
About Palm Lodge
Palm Lodge is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 111 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Palm Lodge (24–111 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59).
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £295,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Palm Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 November 2026
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Planning history
Palm Lodge 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Palm Lodge has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 28 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
17 September 2023Most recent
£295,000
+37.2%over 1 year21 October 2021
£215,000
+14.4%over 14 years15 November 2006
£188,000
+90.0%over 4 years18 June 2002
£98,950
+67.7%over 3 years22 January 1999
£59,000
+31.1%over 3 years25 September 1995
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1HP: £174,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BH5 1HP
Camelot, Flat 8, 6 Watkin Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HP
Sold Jul 2025
£132,500Camelot, Flat 5, 6 Watkin Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HP
Sold Feb 2023
£145,000Palm Lodge, Flat 8, 2 Watkin Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HP
Sold Oct 2022
£174,000Camelot, Flat 9, 6 Watkin Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HP
Sold Dec 2021
£178,000Palm Lodge, Flat 7, 2 Watkin Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HP
Sold Jul 2021
£141,000
Versus other Watkin Road homes
On habitable rooms, Palm Lodge stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,658
Street avg £2,944
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
93/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wollstonecraft Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB