18a, Rosebery Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JH
About 18a
18a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2JH). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 35 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–157 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 46 units on file.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 123.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
18a 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
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 8 years.
£162,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2017Most recent
£162,000
+62.0%over 7 years28 January 2010
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 2JH: £345,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BH5 2JH
Versus other Rosebery Road homes
On price per m², 18a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,629
Street avg £3,272
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Hannington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School. 17 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
40.1dB







