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2 Vicarage Cottages, Holdenhurst Village, Bournemouth, BH8 0EF

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Vicarage Cottages

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Vicarage Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Oct 2014
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
86%60%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Vicarage Cottages, Holdenhurst Village, Bournemouth, BH8 0EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Vicarage Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2024Most recent

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 0EF: £305,000 (2024–2001).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Vicarage Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

35 (F)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Vicarage Cottages

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bournemouth district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH8 0EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Vicarage Cottages, Holdenhurst Village, Bournemouth, BH8 0EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.