What kind of home is 1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN?

1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN last change hands?

1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN last sold for £520,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £345,000 in January 2009, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2009 and September 2021, 1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN rose from £345,000 to £520,000, a change of £175,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN?

1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH8 9EN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN use?

The latest EPC at 1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN?

1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN in?

1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN?

Police records around 1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN?

The closest primary school to 1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN is Queen's Park Academy (692m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bournemouth School (817m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cecil Hill, BH8 9EN is Markham Road, 145m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cecil Hill, Bournemouth, BH8 9EN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Cecil Hill

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

1 Cecil Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9EN). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £582,000 is 11.9% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £520,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Cecil Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2015

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from Dec 2008

Heating Controls

FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cecil Hill, Bournemouth, BH8 9EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cecil Hill has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£582,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£520,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2021Most recent
£520,000
+50.7%over 12 years
8 January 2009
£345,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in BH8 9EN: £390,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in BH8 9EN

On the street

Versus other Cecil Hill homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Cecil Hill outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 51 (E)

Below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

14/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Markham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Queen's Park Academy. 27 schools nearby.

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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 9EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH8 9EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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