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8 Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
184 m²
1981 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Rotherfield Road

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

8 Rotherfield Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 184 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (151 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Rotherfield Road

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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.

8 Rotherfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 May 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Aug 2012
Windows
SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Rotherfield Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

8 Rotherfield Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£580,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

On par

Floor Area

184 m²

Street avg 184 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Rotherfield Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £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.
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2 bed
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1 Stourfield Road

BH5 2AR

2 bed1 bath
£265k

1 Colville Close

BH5 2AP

2 bed1 bath
£225k

1 St James S Square

BH5 2BX

2 bed1 bath
£447k

1 Rosebery Road

BH5 2JH

3 bed1 bath
£430k

1 Morley Road

BH5 2JJ

3 bed2 bath
£420k

1 Harcourt Mews, Harcourt Road

BH5 2DH

3 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

93/mo

Falling 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.