5 St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QH
About 5 St Leonards Road
5 St Leonards Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8QH). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1057 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in July 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 98 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 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 59.5% above the 2009 sale of £187,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 16.1% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 St Leonards Road 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 11 years.
£187,500
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
15 July 2009Most recent
£187,500
+146.7%over 10 years9 August 1998
£76,000
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
£155,0003 St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QH
Sold Sept 2018
£165,00011a, St Leonards Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QH
Sold Mar 2016
£146,000
Versus other St Leonards Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 5 St Leonards Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
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
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







