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138a, Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2HZ

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 138a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

138a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 8th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Last sale on file: £107,500 in August 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 60 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 49.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Oct 2009
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 138a, Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

138a has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£107,500

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2020Most recent

    £107,500

    +25.0%over 16 years
  2. 23 June 2004

    £86,000

    +95.5%over 3 years
  3. 15 November 2000

    £44,000

    +46.7%over 11 months
  4. 17 December 1999

    £30,000

    -9.1%
  5. 17 December 1999

    £33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 2HZ: £109,500 (2022–2003).

On the street

Versus other Seabourne Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 138a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,792

Street avg £2,063

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 138a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Darracott Road — 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH5 2HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH5 2HZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 2HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 138a, Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2HZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.