Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
29 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£782,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£800,000)-2%
- Against BH8 9HQ's recent median (£560,000)+40%
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
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£782,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£800,000)-2%
- Against BH8 9HQ's recent median (£560,000)+40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 29 Bower Road is modelled from its 168 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
168 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in BH8 9HQ
5 sales, median £560,000 (2025–2022)
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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.
Latest sale on 29 Bower Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
28 February 2025Most recent
£800,000
+522.6%over 27 years14 March 1997
£128,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9HQ: £560,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BH8 9HQ
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About 29 Bower Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
29 Bower Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 71).
At 168 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). Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £800,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 65.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 April 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 29 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 29 Bower Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 29 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ
2decisions4documents7nearby
- Jul 2020Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 Oak, reduce lateral branches (easterly) by 1m (as indicated in the photograph submitted by the agent).
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2020-17845-E
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksDec 2024Decision
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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.
Years Held for 29 Bower Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,762
Street avg £3,786
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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 29 Bower Road is modelled from its 168 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 29 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 29 Bower Road was lodged in April 2024 at band C and is valid until April 2034. 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 29 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
- 29 Bower Road is in council tax band E. 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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