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2 Penrith Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1LT

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
277 m²
2982 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Penrith Road

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

2 Penrith Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1LT). It has a recorded floor area of 277 m² (around 2982 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 277 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £996,000 sits 91.6% above the 2007 sale of £519,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 37.5% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Penrith Road

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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.

2 Penrith Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Penrith Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Penrith Road 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£996,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£519,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2007Most recent

    £519,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1LT: £580,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Penrith Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 Penrith Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,877

Street avg £3,736

Strongly below

Floor Area

277 m²

Street avg 202 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Penrith Road

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£937k

1 Penrith Road

BH5 1LT

5 bed1 bath
£859k

1 Woodland Walk

BH5 1LU

5 bed5 bath
£625k

10 Penrith Road

BH5 1LT

5 bed
£925k

1 Byron Road

BH5 1JD

4 bed
£871k

1 Grasmere Road

BH5 1LS

6 bed2 bath
£835k

10 Chessel Avenue

BH5 1LH

6 bed3 bath
£513k

10 Browning Avenue

BH5 1NN

6 bed2 bath
£885k

1 Grovely Avenue

BH5 1JA

7 bed3 bath
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

Woodland Bowling Club — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. 16 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 1LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH5 1LT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 1LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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 2 Penrith Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1LT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.