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3 Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
179 m²
1927 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Rotherfield Road

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

3 Rotherfield Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 179 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (151 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 321% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £950,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromD68toC70
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-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 3 Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS

1decisions1extensions9documents14nearby
  1. Mar 2021
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Alterations, conversion of garage and single storey extension to dwellinghouse

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    7-2021-12601-C
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 14 notable nearby
  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 3 Rotherfield Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£929,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£950,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2022Most recent

    £950,000

    +75.1%over 11 years

  2. 8 June 2010

    £542,500

    +486.5%over 9 years

  3. 24 August 2000

    £92,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 2DS: £379,950 (2019–2013).

On the street

Versus other Rotherfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Rotherfield Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,307

Street avg £2,887

Strongly above

Floor Area

179 m²

Street avg 185 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Rotherfield Road

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Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ravine Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Pokesdown Community Primary School. 16 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 2DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH5 2DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 2DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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