5 Dibden Close, Bournemouth, BH8 0EN

5 Dibden Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH8 0EN). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since November 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 342.4% above the 1995 sale of £33,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 57.1% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 15 EPCs).