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5 Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Orcheston Road

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2022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

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Orcheston Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.
Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£187,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2019Most recent

    £187,000

    +5.2%over 2 years

  2. 30 August 2017

    £177,750

    +42.2%over 13 years

  3. 25 September 2003

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 8SP: £390,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Orcheston Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Orcheston Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,281

Street avg £2,503

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Orcheston Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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.
£212k

1 Chelsea Gardens

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£197k

1 Wessex Gate, Malmesbury Park Road

BH8 8PD

2 bed1 bath
£246k

1 Orcheston Road

BH8 8SP

2 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Portchester Road

BH8 8JT

2 bed
£300k

1 Capstone Gardens

BH8 8RU

2 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Bennett Road

BH8 8QF

2 bed2 bath
£277k

1 Avon Gardens

BH8 8BG

3 bed1 bath
£289k

1 St Leonards Road

BH8 8QH

3 bed
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

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