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 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 17.7% above the 2017 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
34applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
1a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 14 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
12 April 2017Most recent
£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: £235,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BH8 8JT
Flat 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
£700,00023 Portchester Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JT
Sold Mar 2022
£665,000
Everything we know about 1a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Portchester Road homes
1a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,281
Street avg £5,224
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
14/mo
Steady 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
The full 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