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5 Livingstone Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2AS

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Livingstone Road

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

5 Livingstone Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2AS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 130.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £420,000. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Livingstone 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromE53toD60
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
14%73%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Livingstone Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Livingstone Road has no planning applications on record.

14

But the area is active

14 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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£431,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£420,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2022Most recent

    £420,000

    +78.7%over 6 years

  2. 20 September 2015

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 2AS: £285,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Livingstone Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Livingstone Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,122

Street avg £2,841

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Livingstone Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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.
£448k

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1 Ravine Road

BH5 2DT

2 bed
£332k

1 Stourfield Road

BH5 2AR

2 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Colville Close

BH5 2AP

2 bed1 bath
£427k

10 Ashbourne Road

BH5 2JS

3 bed
£420k

1 Harcourt Mews, Harcourt Road

BH5 2DH

3 bed1 bath
£238k

1 St James S Square

BH5 2BX

2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Morley Road

BH5 2JJ

3 bed2 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

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

Darracott Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Pokesdown Community Primary School. 19 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 2AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH5 2AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 2AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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 5 Livingstone Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.