7 Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS
About 7 Rotherfield Road
7 Rotherfield Road is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 93 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (93–230 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (179 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
7 Rotherfield Road 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
7 Rotherfield Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£338,000
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 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
EPC Rating for 7 Rotherfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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







