7 Howard Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DX

7 Howard Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9DX). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 sits 55.1% above the 2014 sale of £312,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 123 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 13 EPCs).