23 Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP
About 23 Orcheston Road
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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
23 Orcheston Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 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
Latest sale on 23 Orcheston Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 5 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2023Most recent
£450,000
+33.9%over 5 years23 February 2018
£336,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 8SP: £275,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in BH8 8SP
21 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
£167,00041 Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP
Sold Jan 2020
£168,000
Everything we know about 23 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 price per m², 23 Orcheston Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,128
Street avg £2,687
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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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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