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23 Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Orcheston Road

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

23 Orcheston Road is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good.

At 109 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 97.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £450,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Orcheston Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromE52toC69
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
67%92%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Orcheston Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

34 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 23 Orcheston Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£450,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2023Most recent

    £450,000

    +33.9%over 5 years

  2. 23 February 2018

    £336,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 8SP: £275,000 (2022–2020).

On the street

Versus other Orcheston Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 23 Orcheston Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,128

Street avg £2,687

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Orcheston Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£413k

1 Myrtle Road

BH8 8TA

4 bed
£406k

1 Oak Road

BH8 8TB

3 bed2 bath
£395k

1 Chatsworth Road

BH8 8SL

£385k

1 Richmond Mews, Richmond Park Road

BH8 8QR

£511k

1 Milton Road

BH8 8LN

£368k

1 Bennett Road

BH8 8QF

2 bed2 bath
£364k

1 Gilbert Road

BH8 8SX

4 bed1 bath
£353k

1 Wilkins Gardens

BH8 8DJ

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Bournemouth report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 8SP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH8 8SP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH8 8SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.