33a, Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP
About 33a
33a is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 49 m² this is the 2nd 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. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 18.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 65.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £167,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
33a 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.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 13 years.
£167,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2020Most recent
£167,000
+23.7%over 10 years18 December 2009
£135,000
+22.7%over 2 years16 August 2007
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 8SP: £390,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BH8 8SP
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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 33a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,408
Street avg £2,489
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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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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