Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£839,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£498,000)+68%
- Against BH8 9HQ's recent median (£560,000)+50%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
279 m²
3000 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£839,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£498,000)+68%
- Against BH8 9HQ's recent median (£560,000)+50%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Bower Road is modelled from its 279 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH8 9HQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
279 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in BH8 9HQ
5 sales, median £560,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 23 Bower Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
14 March 2011Most recent
£498,000
+334.9%over 15 years17 March 1995
£114,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9HQ: £560,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BH8 9HQ
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About 23 Bower Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Bower Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 279 m² (around 3000 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 279 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £839,000 sits 68.5% above the 2011 sale of £498,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 40.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Bower Road'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 21 Jul 2020
Current Certificate
Jul 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 July 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 23 Bower Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 23 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ
2decisions5documents7nearby
- Aug 2020Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Sycamore, fell.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2020-18480-D
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2020Decision
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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 for 23 Bower Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,787
Street avg £3,943
Floor Area
279 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
265/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- The Bishop of Winchester AcademySecondary351m
- Bournemouth School for GirlsSecondary709m
- Queen's Park Infant AcademyPrimary743m
- Bournemouth SchoolSecondary804m
Nearest stops
- Mallard RoadBus stop656m
- Bournemouth School for GirlsBus stop658m
- Bournemouth School For BoysBus stop717m
- East WayBus stop718m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour752 reports22%
- Shoplifting536 reports16%
- Vehicle Crime256 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Bower Road is modelled from its 279 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH8 9HQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 23 Bower Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Bower Road was lodged in July 2010 at band C and expired in July 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 23 Bower Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH8 9HQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Bower Road is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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