17 Dibden Close, Bournemouth, BH8 0EN
About 17 Dibden Close
17 Dibden Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH8 0EN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 44 m² this is the 6th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in June 2004. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 35.7% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
17 Dibden Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Dibden Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 Dibden Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 8 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2004Most recent
£115,000
+180.5%over 5 years18 December 1998
£41,000
+13.9%over 2 years25 April 1996
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 0EN: £209,850 (2024–2022).
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Versus other Dibden Close homes
Years Held for 17 Dibden Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,614
Street avg £3,084
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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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
0.1 km
John Pound House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Muscliff Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB