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16 St James S Square, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 St James S Square

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

16 St James S Square is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2BX). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since January 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 33.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 sits 383.3% above the 1998 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 63.6% below the postcode norm.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 St James S Square, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 St James S Square's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 33.1% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£78,000

Growth on file: 33.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 1998Most recent

    £78,000

    +44.4%over 1 year

  2. 17 October 1996

    £54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 2BX: £225,000 (2023–2018).

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.

Years Held for 16 St James S Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£703

Street avg £1,779

Below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 St James S Square

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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.
£380k

1 Stourvale Road

BH5 2JZ

£369k

1 Colville Road

BH5 2AG

£392k

1 Southville Road

BH5 2JT

4 bed
£395k

1 Ravine Road

BH5 2DT

2 bed
£400k

1 Morley Road

BH5 2JJ

3 bed2 bath
£420k

1 Harcourt Mews, Harcourt Road

BH5 2DH

3 bed1 bath
£427k

10 Ashbourne Road

BH5 2JS

3 bed
£332k

1 Stourfield Road

BH5 2AR

2 bed1 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

0.2 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 16 St James S Square, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.