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Palm Lodge, Flat 6, 2 Watkin Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HP

6 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Palm Lodge

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

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).

Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 10.2% below the 2023 sale of £295,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £295,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

Palm Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Palm Lodge, Flat 6, 2 Watkin Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Palm 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 Palm Lodge has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£295,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2023Most recent

    £295,000

    +37.2%over 1 year

  2. 21 October 2021

    £215,000

    +14.4%over 14 years

  3. 15 November 2006

    £188,000

    +90.0%over 4 years

  4. 18 June 2002

    £98,950

    +67.7%over 3 years

  5. 22 January 1999

    £59,000

    +31.1%over 3 years

  6. 25 September 1995

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1HP: £174,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Watkin Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Palm Lodge stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,658

Street avg £2,943

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Palm 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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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22 24, Flat 12, Crabton Close Road

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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

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

0.2 km

Wollstonecraft Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. 15 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 1HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH5 1HP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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 Palm Lodge, Flat 6, 2 Watkin Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1HP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.