Flat 1, 181 Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2HH
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2HH). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–48 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 61). The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 27.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 81.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 1 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
Flat 1 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2016Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 2HH: £114,950 (2023–2005).
Nearby sales in BH5 2HH
173 Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2HH
Sold Apr 2023
£100,500175 177, First Floor Flat, Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2HH
Sold Feb 2018
£165,000Flat 2, 181 Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2HH
Sold Dec 2016
£118,750169 Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2HH
Sold Sept 2006
£114,950167b, Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2HH
Sold Apr 2001
£96,500
Versus other Seabourne Road homes
Flat 1 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,205
Street avg £1,789
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Woodside Road Car Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School. 20 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
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







