1 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ
About 1 Bower Road
1 Bower Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £799,000 is 25.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 30.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2018 at £635,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
1 Bower Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Bower 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£799,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 17 years.
£635,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2018Most recent
£635,000
+188.6%over 16 years18 July 2001
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9HQ: £695,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BH8 9HQ
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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 Bower Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Bower Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,671
Street avg £3,845
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
0.7 km
Mallard Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Bishop of Winchester Academy. 26 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
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB