45 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ
About 45 Bower Road
45 Bower Road is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £560,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 147 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 is 12.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
45 Bower Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 June 2033
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Planning history
1 application on record at 45 Bower Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HQ
- Jan 2026ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension, replacement garage and raised patio to the rear.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- P/25/04945/HOU
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Sales history & valuation
45 Bower Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£632,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£560,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 October 2025Most recent
£560,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9HQ: £695,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BH8 9HQ
Versus other Bower Road homes
On years held, 45 Bower Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,810
Street avg £3,836
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







