Flat 1, 12 St James S Square, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2BX). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 5 units on file.
At 50 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 1 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
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£178,000
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 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
Flat 1 is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB