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3 St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QH

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 St Leonards Road

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

3 St Leonards Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8QH). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 52 m² this is the 6th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £165,000 in September 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 10.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 66.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenfront

Building

  • Heating systemgas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 St Leonards Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromF35toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
29%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 St Leonards Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

34applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 1999.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£165,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 September 2018Most recent

    £165,000

    +13.8%over 2 years
  2. 20 November 2015

    £145,000

    +1.4%over 8 years
  3. 11 April 2007

    £143,000

    +176.3%over 7 years
  4. 2 September 1999

    £51,750

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

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On the street

Versus other St Leonards Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 St Leonards Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,173

Street avg £3,144

On par

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above
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.

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

The full 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
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 56 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.