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 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2025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
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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.
£189,000
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: £210,000 (2021–2006).
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
6/mo
Rising 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







