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Lower Floor Flat, 42 Morley Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lower Floor Flat

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

Lower Floor Flat is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £405,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 328.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from May 2022
EPC improved fromF34toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Floor Flat, 42 Morley Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Floor Flat 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.

Lower Floor Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£405,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2025Most recent

    £405,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 2JL: £322,692 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Morley Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Lower Floor Flat outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,765

Street avg £2,406

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lower Floor Flat

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£218k

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24a, Upper Flat, Morley Road

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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.
Full Bournemouth report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Darracott Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH5 2JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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 Lower Floor Flat, 42 Morley Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.