8a, Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS
About 8a
8a is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 119 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 93–230 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 119 m² it sits well below the postcode median (179 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 49.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Energy performance
8a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2022
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Planning history
8a 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
8a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 13 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2015Most recent
£225,000
+50.0%over 12 years22 November 2002
£150,000
+7.1%over 6 months22 May 2002
£140,000
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
£765,0004 Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS
Sold Sept 2013
£379,9507a, Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS
Sold Apr 2013
£220,000
Versus other Rotherfield Road homes
8a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB