29 Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP
About 29 Orcheston Road
29 Orcheston Road is a two-bedroom property in Bournemouth (BH8 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the 3rd 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. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 sits 89.4% above the 2002 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 22.5% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
29 Orcheston Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
34applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 29 Orcheston Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
29 Orcheston Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.8% per year over 1 year.
£85,000
Growth on file: 30.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
25 April 2002Most recent
£85,000
+30.8%1 February 2002
£65,000
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
£450,00021 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 29 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Orcheston Road homes
On price per m², 29 Orcheston Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,700
Street avg £2,678
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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