3 Mortimer Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HP
About 3 Mortimer Road
3 Mortimer Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9HP). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£637/sq ft) was about 518.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £425,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Mortimer Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Mortimer Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 2 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2023Most recent
£425,000
+34.9%over 2 years26 February 2021
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9HP: £439,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BH8 9HP
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Mortimer Road homes
Price per m² for 3 Mortimer Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,855
Street avg £2,723
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Queen's Park Academy. 27 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB