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4 Penrith Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1LT

Swimming pool6 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
209 m²
2250 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Penrith Road

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

4 Penrith Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 1LT). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £818,000 is 13.9% below the 2024 sale of £950,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 46.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £950,000 in August 2024.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • Summer houseYes
  • Swimming poolYes
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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 Penrith Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 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 4 Penrith Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Price for 4 Penrith Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£818,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£950,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 August 2024Most recent

    £950,000

    +64.6%over 17 years

  2. 6 August 2007

    £577,000

    +22.8%over 3 years

  3. 19 May 2004

    £470,000

    +13.3%over 1 year

  4. 28 February 2003

    £415,000

    +214.4%over 4 years

  5. 19 February 1999

    £132,000

    -9.0%over 2 years

  6. 29 September 1996

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 1LT: £580,000 (2025–2021).

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.

4 Penrith Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,545

Street avg £3,569

Above

Floor Area

209 m²

Street avg 206 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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.
£859k

1 Woodland Walk

BH5 1LU

5 bed5 bath
£937k

1 Penrith Road

BH5 1LT

5 bed1 bath
£625k

10 Penrith Road

BH5 1LT

5 bed
£835k

10 Chessel Avenue

BH5 1LH

6 bed3 bath
£871k

1 Grasmere Road

BH5 1LS

6 bed2 bath
£925k

1 Byron Road

BH5 1JD

4 bed
£513k

10 Browning Avenue

BH5 1NN

6 bed2 bath
£450k

10 Keswick Road

BH5 1LP

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