3a, Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS
About 3a
3a is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. 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.
Held since January 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 20% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 sits 300% above the 2003 sale of £163,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 59.7% below the postcode norm. 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).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
3a 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£652,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.0% per year over 7 years.
£163,000
Growth on file: 20.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2003Most recent
£163,000
+101.2%over 3 years25 August 1999
£81,000
+76.1%over 3 years2 February 1996
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 2DS: £765,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in BH5 2DS
3 Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS
Sold Mar 2022
£950,0001 Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS
Sold Jul 2019
£890,0002 Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS
Sold Jan 2019
£765,0008a, Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS
Sold Aug 2015
£225,0004 Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS
Sold Sept 2013
£379,950
Versus other Rotherfield Road homes
On price per m², 3a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£911
Street avg £3,986
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 185 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB