1a, Portchester Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JT
About 1a
1a is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH8 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £238,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 19% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 August 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
34 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 22 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2025Most recent
£238,000
-8.5%over 8 years12 April 2017
£260,000
+22.1%over 11 years3 April 2006
£213,000
+432.5%over 2 years4 September 2003
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 8JT: £200,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BH8 8JT
Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JT
Sold Nov 2025
£175,000Flat 1, 37 Portchester Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JT
Sold May 2025
£156,000Flat 7, 15 Portchester Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JT
Sold Jul 2024
£200,000Flat 1, 15 Portchester Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JT
Sold Feb 2024
£235,00035 Portchester Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JT
Sold Dec 2023
£700,000
Versus other Portchester Road homes
1a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,088
Street avg £5,224
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
265/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Portchester Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







