29 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ
About 29 Bower Road
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 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 29 Bower Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Dec 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Oak - fell
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2024-17845-F
- Jul 2020Tree WorksTreesIn 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
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 29 Bower Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£837,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 28 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 28 years.
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: £679,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BH8 9HQ
Everything we know about 29 Bower Road, in one report
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
Years Held for 29 Bower Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,762
Street avg £3,785
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
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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