21 Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP
About 21 Orcheston Road
21 Orcheston Road is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). At 68 m² this is the 9th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file.
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 93.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Orcheston Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
34applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 4 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2022Most recent
£275,000
+23.3%over 4 years26 April 2018
£223,000
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
£450,00039 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
£167,00041 Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP
Sold Jan 2020
£168,000
Everything we know about 21 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
Price per m² for 21 Orcheston Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,044
Street avg £2,418
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB