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16 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Bower Road

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

16 Bower Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 is 15.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).

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

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2015

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2015from Jan 2012
Low Energy Lighting
33%92%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

16 Bower Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£539,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£467,500

Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2015Most recent

    £467,500

    +46.1%over 2 years

  2. 16 August 2012

    £320,000

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.

Price per m²

£3,864

Street avg £3,835

On par

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£404k

1 Midwood Avenue

BH8 9LX

2 bed
£400k

1 Cromer Road

BH8 9BW

2 bed1 bath
£584k

1 Castle Gate Close

BH8 9UH

3 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Longbarrow Close

BH8 9LL

2 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Cooper Dean Drive

BH8 9LN

2 bed1 bath
£691k

1 Copsewood Avenue

BH8 9NG

3 bed2 bath
£389k

1 Chigwell Road

BH8 9HW

3 bed1 bath
£799k

1 Bower Road

BH8 9HQ

3 bed2 bath
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 16 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.