Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7a, Portman Terrace, Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2HP
1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Private Rental
About 7a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7a is a mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH5 2HP). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: HMO conversion refused in 2023.
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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.
7a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2020from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromF31toE42
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
0%82%
More low energy lighting installed
May 2022from Jan 2020
EPC improved fromE42toD60
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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
Applications and permits filed against 7a, Portman Terrace, Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A HMO conversion application was refused at 7a in 2023.
1 application on record at 7a, Portman Terrace, Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2HP
1decisions5documents14nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
- Mar 2023HMOFullOutcome in report
change of use from C3 residential flat to C4 hmo
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2022-7877-G
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£490,000
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 2HP: £183,000 (2025–2014).
Versus other Portman Terrace homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 7a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
93/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Fishermans Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School. 19 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH5 2HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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