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2a, Penrith Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1LT

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
231 m²
2486 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a six-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1LT). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

At 231 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £960,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 2a, Penrith Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1LT

2decisions1extensions28documents5nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
  1. Sept 2022
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a car port and cycle store, a first floor rear extension, conversion of roof space to create an additional floor, involving demolition of existing attached garage and store, and associated landscaping works

    Extension
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    7-2022-8594-C
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on 2a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£974,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£960,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2021Most recent

    £960,000

    +507.6%over 24 years

  2. 28 February 1997

    £158,000

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.

On years held, 2a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,156

Street avg £3,594

Above

Floor Area

231 m²

Street avg 205 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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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1 Penrith Road

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10 Browning Avenue

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1 Grovely Avenue

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1 Woodland Walk

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£625k

10 Penrith Road

BH5 1LT

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£1.0m

1 Wilfred 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

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.

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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 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

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