What kind of home is Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT?

Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT last change hands?

Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT last sold for £175,000 in November 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £89,950 in January 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT?

Across 4 sales between January 2000 and November 2025, Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT rose from £89,950 to £175,000, a change of £85,050. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT?

Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH8 8JT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT use?

The latest EPC at Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT?

Flat 6, 17 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.

Which area is Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT in?

Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH8 postcode district.

What is crime like near Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT?

Police records around Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT show an average of 265 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT?

The closest primary school to Flat 6, 17 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 transport links are near Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT?

The closest bus stop to Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, BH8 8JT is Portchester Road, 199m away. The nearest bus option is Bournemouth Station, 297m away.

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Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JT

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Flat 6

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

Flat 6 is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (39–66 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 70). The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £175,000. At 66 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 52 EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 13.7% above the 2025 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes

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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 2)

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 July 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Oct 2009

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 6, 17 Portchester Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 6 has no planning applications on record.

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34 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Flat 6 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£175,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2025Most recent
£175,000
+7.2%over 15 years
18 December 2009
£163,250
+3.3%over 5 years
8 July 2004
£158,000
+75.7%over 4 years
14 January 2000
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 8JT: £235,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BH8 8JT

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.

On years held, Flat 6 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,652

Street avg £2,907

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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