What type of property is Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT?

Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What did Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT sell for?

Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT last sold for £152,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £43,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and June 2021, Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT rose from £43,000 to £152,000, a change of £109,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT?

Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 67 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH8 8JT. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT?

Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT located?

Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH8 postcode district.

Is Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT is Malmesbury Park Primary School (257m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (769m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT is Portchester Road, 199m away. The nearest bus option is Bournemouth Station, 297m away.

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Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JT

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 4

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 4 is a one-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 67 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 67 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 51 EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 15.1% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £152,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemgas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2011from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromD56toC70

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

May 2021from May 2011

EPC improved fromC70toD67

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 25 Portchester Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

34applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 4 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£152,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£152,000
-42.6%over 14 years
4 October 2006
£265,000
+516.3%over 9 years
17 April 1997
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 8JT: £235,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Portchester Road homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 4 is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,269

Street avg £2,941

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH8 8JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH8 8JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

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