2 Vicarage Cottages, Holdenhurst Village, Bournemouth, BH8 0EF
About 2 Vicarage Cottages
2 Vicarage Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Holdenhurst Village, Bournemouth, Bournemouth (BH8 0EF). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £325,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
2 Vicarage Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
2 Vicarage Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 2024Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 0EF: £305,000 (2024–2001).
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Versus the street
On epc rating, 2 Vicarage Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
Mountbatten Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB