12a, Bennett Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QF
About 12a
12a is a mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH8 8QF). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 68 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 October 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
12a 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
12a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£196,000
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 8QF: £300,000 (2026–2016).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
265/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area 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
43.6dB







