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4 Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LH

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Chessel Avenue

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

4 Chessel Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 117.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £775,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

4 Chessel Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LH

1decisions1extensions6documents5nearby
  1. Feb 2026
    Garage ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed conversion of existing garage into study and utility room

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P/25/00169/CLP
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£797,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£775,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2022Most recent

    £775,000

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

On the street

Versus other Chessel Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 Chessel Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,814

Street avg £3,411

Strongly above

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 214 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Chessel Avenue

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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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.
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10 Penrith Road

BH5 1LT

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1 Shelley Manor, Shelley Park

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1 Wharncliffe Road

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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.
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

0.3 km

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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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 1LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH5 1LH

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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