1 Gilbert Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SX
About 1 Gilbert Road
1 Gilbert Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 12% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £325,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Gilbert Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Gilbert Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
34 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Gilbert Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 20 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£325,000
+160.0%over 19 years21 June 2001
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 8SX: £205,000 (2015–2014).
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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
Gilbert Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School. 23 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB







