What kind of home is The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH?

The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH is a semi-detached house.

What did The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH sell for?

The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH last sold for £475,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £98,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH changed over time?

Across 4 sales between November 1996 and September 2024, The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH rose from £98,000 to £475,000, a change of £377,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH?

The current EPC rating for The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH?

The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (1,776 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH use?

The latest EPC at The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH?

The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in September 2024 (ref. 7-2024-7440-AG). Across all filings there are 1 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH?

The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH is in council tax band E.

Which area is The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH in?

The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH sits in Throop, Bournemouth, Bournemouth. It falls within the BH8 postcode district.

Is The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH?

The closest primary school to The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH is Muscliff Primary School (669m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bournemouth School for Girls (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH?

The closest bus stop to The Old Barn, Throop Road, BH8 0DH is Throop Church, 197m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Barn, Throop Road, Throop, Bournemouth, BH8 0DH

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

165 m²

1776 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Barn

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

The Old Barn is a semi-detached house in Throop, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH8 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 41.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £475,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Old Barn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2019

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Jan 2009

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Sept 2019from Jun 2015

EPC improved fromD56toE52

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

32%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Barn, Throop Road, Throop, Bournemouth, BH8 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Barn has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

Sept 2024
RenovationHeritage
In report
Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations to provide a wood burning stove with flue and two rooflights - Retrospective application
ListedRetrospective
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
7-2024-7440-AG
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What's in The Old Barn, Throop Road, Throop, Bournemouth, BH8 0DH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for The Old Barn has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£502,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£475,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2024Most recent
£475,000
+33.8%over 8 years
27 November 2015
£355,000
+30.3%over 6 years
22 October 2009
£272,500
+178.1%over 12 years
8 November 1996
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 0DH: £564,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Throop Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Old Barn runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,879

Street avg £2,770

Above

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bournemouth report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

14/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Throop Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Muscliff Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH8 0DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH8 0DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 43 points of interest in total.

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Common questions

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