5 Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP
About 5 Orcheston Road
5 Orcheston Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 57 m² this is the 7th 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 (June 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 59.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £187,000 in November 2019.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Orcheston Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Orcheston Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
34applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 16 years.
£187,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2019Most recent
£187,000
+5.2%over 2 years30 August 2017
£177,750
+42.2%over 13 years25 September 2003
£125,000
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 5 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
5 Orcheston Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,281
Street avg £2,503
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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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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