5a, Stewart Close, Bournemouth, BH8 8NT
About 5a
5a is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8NT). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 359 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 33 m² this is the 4th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (16 versus a best of 76).
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
5a 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
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£121,000
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 8NT: £145,000 (2023–2006).
Nearby sales in BH8 8NT
Everything we know about 5a, 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 Stewart Close homes
On epc rating, 5a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
16 (G)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 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.
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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
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB