23 Birch Drive, Bournemouth, BH8 0LP
About 23 Birch Drive
23 Birch Drive is a mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH8 0LP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–112 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Planning history
23 Birch Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
23 Birch Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 0LP: £142,000 (2023–2006).
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Versus other Birch Drive homes
Floor Area for 23 Birch Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
14/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Birch Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB