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1 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bower Road

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bower Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Bower Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bower Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£799,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£635,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 June 2018Most recent

    £635,000

    +188.6%over 16 years

  2. 18 July 2001

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9HQ: £695,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bower Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Bower Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,671

Street avg £3,845

On par

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bower Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£621k

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£582k

1 Cecil Hill

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4 bed1 bath
£404k

1 Midwood Avenue

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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

0.7 km

Mallard Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Bishop of Winchester Academy. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 9HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH8 9HQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH8 9HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.