What type of property is 5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP?

5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP is a 2-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP sell for?

5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP last sold for £315,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £175,000 in July 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP?

Across 3 sales between July 2003 and September 2018, 5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP rose from £175,000 to £315,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP?

5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH8 0EP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP?

5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP located?

5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH8 postcode district.

Is 5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP?

The closest primary school to 5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP is Muscliff Primary School (147m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bournemouth School for Girls (865m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Downton Close, BH8 0EP is Harbeck Road, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Downton Close, Bournemouth, BH8 0EP

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

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.

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 gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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.

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.

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

10 September 2018Most recent
£315,000
+58.7%over 14 years
21 November 2003
£198,500
+13.4%
29 July 2003
£175,000

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

Nearby sales in BH8 0EP

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

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Comparables

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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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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· 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

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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