49 Birch Drive, Bournemouth, BH8 0LP
About 49 Birch Drive
49 Birch Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH8 0LP). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 94 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
49 Birch Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
49 Birch Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£305,000
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
Habitable Rooms for 49 Birch Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 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