7a, Darracott Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2AX
About 7a
7a is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2AX). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 92 m² this is the 4th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 84–189 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
7a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
7a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
7a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 2AX: £450,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BH5 2AX
13 Darracott Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2AX
Sold Sept 2023
£643,0004a, Darracott Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2AX
Sold Oct 2022
£545,0009 Darracott Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2AX
Sold Mar 2022
£450,00019a, Darracott Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2AX
Sold Oct 2020
£193,0002b, Darracott Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2AX
Sold Jan 2017
£390,000
Versus other Darracott Road homes
EPC Rating for 7a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Corpus Christi School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







