3 The Lane, Lowther Gardens, Bournemouth, BH8 8NE
About 3 The Lane
3 The Lane is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8NE). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 36 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
A change of use to residential application was refused at 3 The Lane in 2023.
- Jan 2026SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of ground floor store (class B8) to a 1 bed dwelling with associated cycle storage
Change of Use- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- P/25/00282/FUL
- Nov 2023Change of UseFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Conversion of ground floor store (class B8) to a 1 bed dwelling with associated cycle storage, alterations and a single storey front extension
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2023-16806-C
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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
3 The Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£189,000
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 4 sales in BH8 8NE: £147,000 (2022–2014).
Everything we know about 3 The Lane, 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 The Lane homes
EPC Rating for 3 The Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.0 km
Stewart Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School. 22 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
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB