What type of property is Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH?

Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What did Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH sell for?

Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH last sold for £130,000 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £35,800 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 1995 and August 2006, Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH rose from £35,800 to £130,000, a change of £94,200. That works out to roughly +12.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH?

Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH5 1LH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH?

Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH located?

Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH?

Police records around Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH show an average of 93 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 18 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.

What transport links are near Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH is Westby Road, 105m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 439m away.

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Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LH

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£185,000

Since the 2006 sale (£130,000)+42%
Against BH5 1LH's recent median (£260,000)-29%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£185,000

Against its 2006 sale (£130,000)+42%
Against BH5 1LH's recent median (£260,000)-29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 4 is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH5 1LH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
59 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in BH5 1LH
5 sales, median £260,000 (2025–2023)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 4 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Sales timeline

24 August 2006Most recent
£130,000
+32.7%over 3 years
10 January 2003
£97,950
+125.2%over 4 years
6 November 1998
£43,500
+21.5%over 3 years
29 August 1995
£35,800

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

Nearby sales in BH5 1LH

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a one-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (39–59 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 3 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 42.3% above the 2006 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromC78toD65

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 18 Chessel Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 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.

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.

Habitable Rooms for Flat 4 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,203

Street avg £3,004

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Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

93/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary272m
Pokesdown Community Primary SchoolPrimary695m
King's Park AcademyPrimary871m
St James' Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

Westby RoadBus stop105m
Shelley ManorBus stop216m
Portman RoadBus stop232m
Penrith RoadBus stop263m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences424 reports33%
Anti-social Behaviour312 reports24%
Other Theft103 reports8%
Criminal Damage & Arson87 reports7%

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Flat 4 is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH5 1LH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Flat 4. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 4 was lodged in March 2024 at band D and is valid until March 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 4. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH5 1LH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Flat 4 is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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