What kind of home is 6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY?

6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY sell for?

6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY last sold for £268,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £208,000 in September 2015, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY?

Across 2 sales between September 2015 and June 2021, 6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY rose from £208,000 to £268,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY?

The current EPC rating for 6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY?

6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH8 0HY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY use?

The latest EPC at 6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY had any planning applications?

6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY?

6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY in?

6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY?

Police records around 6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY 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.

What schools are near 6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY?

The closest primary school to 6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY is Jewell Academy Bournemouth (350m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishop of Winchester Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY?

The closest bus stop to 6 Barrow Drive, BH8 0HY is Mountbatten Road, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Barrow Drive, Bournemouth, BH8 0HY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Barrow Drive

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

6 Barrow Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 0HY). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 13.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 75.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 9 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £268,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Jul 2015

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Barrow Drive, Bournemouth, BH8 0HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 6 Barrow Drive, Bournemouth, BH8 0HY

1decisions8documents

Sept 2022
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Erection of a single storey detached outbuilding for use as a garden studio/art/relaxation room
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
7-2022-28592-A
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£268,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£268,000
+28.8%over 5 years
21 September 2015
£208,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in BH8 0HY: £185,000 (2022–2010).

Nearby sales in BH8 0HY

On the street

Versus other Barrow Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Barrow Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,061

Street avg £2,301

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

14/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Mountbatten Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Jewell Academy Bournemouth. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH8 0HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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