Upper Floor Flat, 42 Morley Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JL
About Upper Floor Flat
Upper Floor Flat is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. 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.
Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 21.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 172.9% 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). Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Upper Floor Flat 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 July 2022Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 2JL: £420,000 (2026–2016).
Nearby sales in BH5 2JL
31 Morley Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JL
Sold May 2026
£433,00032 Morley Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JL
Sold Oct 2025
£597,500Lower Floor Flat, 42 Morley Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JL
Sold Jan 2025
£405,00030 Morley Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JL
Sold Aug 2018
£420,00026 Morley Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JL
Sold Jul 2016
£322,692
Versus other Morley Road homes
On floor area, Upper Floor Flat runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,412
Street avg £2,691
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







