3 St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QH
About 3 St Leonards Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenfront
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 St Leonards Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
34applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 19 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2018Most recent
£165,000
+13.8%over 2 years20 November 2015
£145,000
+1.4%over 8 years11 April 2007
£143,000
+176.3%over 7 years2 September 1999
£51,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 8QH: £175,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BH8 8QH
9a, St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QH
Sold Aug 2024
£175,00013 St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QH
Sold Mar 2020
£225,50011 St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QH
Sold Nov 2018
£155,00011a, St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QH
Sold Mar 2016
£146,0005 St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QH
Sold Jul 2009
£187,500
Everything we know about 3 St Leonards Road, 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 St Leonards Road homes
3 St Leonards Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,173
Street avg £3,144
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB