8b, Portman Terrace, Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2HP
About 8b
8b is a mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH5 2HP). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 9th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
A recent sale: £197,000 in February 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 51 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 95.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
8b'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 May 2025
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Planning history
8b 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
8b has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 19 years.
£197,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2025Most recent
£197,000
+7.7%over 2 years14 July 2022
£183,000
+28.0%over 6 years1 December 2015
£143,000
12 October 2006
£143,000
+35.8%22 May 2006
£105,281
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 2HP: £159,950 (2021–2002).
Nearby sales in BH5 2HP
Versus other Portman Terrace homes
CO₂ Emissions for 8b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB