Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8a, Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£328,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£225,000)+46%
- Against BH5 2DS's recent median (£765,000)-57%
Newest record on this page: March 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£328,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£225,000)+46%
- Against BH5 2DS's recent median (£765,000)-57%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8a is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH5 2DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
119 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2012
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in BH5 2DS
5 sales, median £765,000 (2022–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
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
What this page doesn't show
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £328,000 is 45.8% 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
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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
Current Certificate
Aug 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 August 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8a, Rotherfield Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8a has no planning applications on record.
14
But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Rotherfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Pokesdown Community Primary SchoolPrimary557m
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary930m
- St James' Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary1.0km
- Stourfield Infant SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Ravine RoadBus stop164m
- Ravine RoadBus stop201m
- Montague RoadBus stop230m
- Fishermans Walk OvercliffBus stop337m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences424 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour312 reports24%
- Other Theft103 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson87 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH5 2DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8a is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH5 2DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 8a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8a was lodged in August 2012 at band D and expired in August 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH5 2DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8a is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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