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13 St James S Square, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 13 St James S Square

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

13 St James S Square is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2BX). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold March 2021 for £370,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 is 11.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 193.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

13 St James S Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 October 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromF35toE42
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
27%71%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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 13 St James S Square, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 St James S Square has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 13 St James S Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£412,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£370,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 March 2021Most recent

    £370,000

    +60.9%over 11 years

  2. 6 August 2009

    £230,000

    +8.5%over 4 years

  3. 3 March 2005

    £212,000

  4. 26 February 2004

    £213,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 2BX: £215,000 (2023–2014).

On the street

Versus other St James S Square homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 St James S Square is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,109

Street avg £1,377

Strongly above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 115 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 St James S Square

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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4 bed
£532k

1 Stedman Road

BH5 2BY

4 bed2 bath
£420k

1 Harcourt Mews, Harcourt Road

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3 bed1 bath
£430k

1 Morley Road

BH5 2JJ

3 bed2 bath
£392k

10 Ashbourne 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

93/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Parkwood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. 20 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 2BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH5 2BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 2BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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 13 St James S Square, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.