8 Southville Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JT
About 8 Southville Road
8 Southville Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH5 2JT). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 31% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 125.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
8 Southville Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
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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
8 Southville Road 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
8 Southville Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 14 years.
£277,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2016Most recent
£277,000
+27.4%over 2 years23 September 2013
£217,500
+38.1%over 10 years24 October 2002
£157,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH5 2JT: £415,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in BH5 2JT
16 Southville Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JT
Sold Mar 2022
£460,00018 Southville Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JT
Sold Jan 2022
£415,0007 Southville Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JT
Sold Mar 2020
£440,0002 Southville Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JT
Sold Jan 2017
£250,00011 Southville Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2JT
Sold Aug 2009
£245,000
Versus other Southville Road homes
On floor area, 8 Southville Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,551
Street avg £2,122
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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. 21 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
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







