29a, Portchester Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JT
About 29a
29a is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 10th smallest of 52 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–264 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in December 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 22.5% above the 1997 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 69.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 51 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
29a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
29a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
34applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
29a has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£157,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 December 1997Most recent
£157,500
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 29a, 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
29a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,257
Street avg £2,870
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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.
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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