53a, Nortoft Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QA
About 53a
53a is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8QA). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (53–106 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Planning history
53a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
34applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
53a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£178,000
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 8QA: £368,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BH8 8QA
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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
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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
0.2 km
St Andrews Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB