Flat 7, 3 Methuen Close, Bournemouth, BH8 8NA
About Flat 7
Flat 7 is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8NA). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the 7th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve.
At 34 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Flat 7 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Flat 7 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
Flat 7 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 8NA: £325,000 (2024–2003).
Versus other Methuen Close homes
EPC Rating for Flat 7 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Ophir Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







