23a, Cromwell Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JN
About 23a
23a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2JN). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 52 m² this is the 10th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–144 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 38 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 52 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 37 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 24% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
23a 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
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£167,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 November 2017Most recent
£167,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 2JN: £295,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BH5 2JN
Versus other Cromwell Road homes
On epc rating, 23a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,212
Street avg £2,797
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
Darracott Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Pokesdown Community Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB