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5 Downton Close, Bournemouth, BH8 0EP

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Downton Close

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

5 Downton Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 0EP). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 is 23.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £315,000 in September 2018.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Downton Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Downton Close, Bournemouth, BH8 0EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Downton Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Downton Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£315,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 September 2018Most recent

    £315,000

    +58.7%over 14 years

  2. 21 November 2003

    £198,500

    +13.4%

  3. 29 July 2003

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 0EP: £363,500 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Downton Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Downton Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,922

Street avg £3,837

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£367k

1 Downton Close

BH8 0EP

2 bed
£317k

1 Bucklers Way

BH8 0EW

2 bed1 bath
£297k

1 Ashurst Road

BH8 0NW

2 bed1 bath
£341k

1 Barrowgate Way

BH8 0HD

3 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Braishfield Gardens

BH8 0QA

3 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Culford Close

BH8 0HX

3 bed2 bath
£314k

1 Calmore Close

BH8 0NN

3 bed1 bath
£540k

1 Chesilbourne Grove

BH8 0BA

3 bed
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.
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

0.1 km

Harbeck Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Muscliff Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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The full 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 0EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH8 0EP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH8 0EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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