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1 St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QH

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 St Leonards Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 St Leonards Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8QH). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Held since September 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 sits 95.3% above the 2002 sale of £148,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 34.5% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • ConciergeYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 St Leonards Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromD60toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Aug 2024from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromC69toD67
Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
89%60%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 St Leonards Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

34 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.4% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£148,000

Growth on file: 23.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 September 2002Most recent

    £148,000

    +146.9%over 5 years

  2. 5 September 1996

    £59,950

    +46.2%

  3. 21 July 1996

    £41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 8QH: £175,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other St Leonards Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 St Leonards Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 St Leonards Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed1 bath
£353k

1 Wilkins Gardens

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£364k

1 Gilbert Road

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4 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bournemouth district page.
Full Bournemouth report

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

Methuen Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Malmesbury Park Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH8 8QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH8 8QH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH8 8QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.