17 Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP
About 17 Orcheston Road
17 Orcheston Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 sits 70.4% above the 2006 sale of £250,000.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms6
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Orcheston Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Orcheston 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
17 Orcheston Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 5 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2006Most recent
£250,000
+21.4%over 3 years6 December 2002
£206,000
+53.2%over 1 year5 July 2001
£134,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 8SP: £390,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BH8 8SP
23 Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP
Sold Aug 2023
£450,00021 Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP
Sold May 2022
£275,00039 Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP
Sold Feb 2022
£390,0009 Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP
Sold Nov 2020
£425,00033a, Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP
Sold Aug 2020
£167,000
Everything we know about 17 Orcheston 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 Orcheston Road homes
On epc rating, 17 Orcheston Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,033
Street avg £2,920
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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Crime
14/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Capstone Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB