15 St James S Square, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX
About 15 St James S Square
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.
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 £426,000 sits 204.4% 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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
15 St James S Square 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
15 St James S Square's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£139,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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
Versus other St James S Square homes
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
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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
Parkwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. 20 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
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB