What type of property is 32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH?

32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH?

32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH last sold for £451,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £200,000 in March 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH?

Across 3 sales between March 2006 and January 2024, 32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH rose from £200,000 to £451,000, a change of £251,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH?

The current EPC rating for 32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH?

32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH5 1LH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH heated?

The latest EPC at 32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH?

32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH is in council tax band C.

Where is 32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH located?

32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH?

Police records around 32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (74% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH?

The closest primary school to 32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (272m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Avonbourne Girls Academy (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH?

The closest bus stop to 32a, Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH is Westby Road, 105m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 439m away.

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32a, Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LH

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 32a

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

32a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 88.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £451,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Summer houseYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Period featuresYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32a, Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32a 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.

32a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£451,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

8 January 2024Most recent
£451,000
+38.6%over 4 years
22 August 2019
£325,340
+62.7%over 13 years
3 March 2006
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1LH: £260,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BH5 1LH

On the street

Versus other Chessel Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 32a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,176

Street avg £2,873

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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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

0.3 km

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

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