Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 St James S Square, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX
Estimated value
£377,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£139,950)+169%
- Against BH5 2BX's recent median (£225,000)+68%
Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£377,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£139,950)+169%
- Against BH5 2BX's recent median (£225,000)+68%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 St James S Square is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BH5 2BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
132 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in BH5 2BX
5 sales, median £225,000 (2023–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
15 St James S Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
30 May 2002Most recent
£139,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 2BX: £225,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in BH5 2BX
1 St James S Square, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX
Sold Aug 2023
£225,00013 St James S Square, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX
Sold Mar 2021
£370,00012 St James S Square, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX
Sold Dec 2020
£235,00014 St James S Square, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX
Sold Sept 2008
£260,00017 St James S Square, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX
Sold Mar 2007
£267,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 15 St James S Square, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 15 St James S Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 St James S Square is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2BX). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 sits 169.4% above the 2002 sale of £139,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 43% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
15 St James S Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 July 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2016from Feb 2016
EPC improved fromD55toE49
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
83%61%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 St James S Square, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 St James S Square 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.
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.
On epc rating, 15 St James S Square runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,060
Street avg £1,719
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary62m
- Pokesdown Community Primary SchoolPrimary491m
- St James' Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary773m
- King's Park AcademyPrimary893m
Nearest stops
- Parkwood RoadBus stop154m
- Corpus Christi SchoolBus stop188m
- Portman RoadBus stop252m
- Hannington RoadBus stop321m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences424 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour312 reports24%
- Other Theft103 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson87 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 15 St James S Square is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BH5 2BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 15 St James S Square. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 St James S Square was lodged in July 2016 at band E and expired in July 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 15 St James S Square. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH5 2BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 15 St James S Square is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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