87a, Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8UH
About 87a
87a is an end-of-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH8 8UH). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 24 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (24–168 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Planning history
87a 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
87a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 8UH: £265,000 (2019–1998).
Nearby sales in BH8 8UH
139 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8UH
Sold Nov 2019
£325,000125a, Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8UH
Sold Jan 2019
£8,00093 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8UH
Sold Jan 2007
£292,500125 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8UH
Sold Mar 2006
£265,00099 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8UH
Sold Sept 1998
£83,000
Versus other Charminster Road homes
On floor area, 87a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Malmesbury Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







