5 Longbarrow Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9LL
About 5 Longbarrow Close
5 Longbarrow Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9LL). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 19.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2020.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
Building
- Heating systemgas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Alterations and extensions to bungalow to include forming first floor level - Revised application
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2019-22775-C
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Longbarrow Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 20 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2015Most recent
£415,000
+130.6%over 14 years30 August 2001
£180,000
+135.3%over 5 years16 May 1996
£76,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9LL: £345,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in BH8 9LL
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Sold Oct 2018
£345,0003 Longbarrow Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9LL
Sold Jun 2010
£346,0001 Longbarrow Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9LL
Sold Jun 2010
£179,0009 Longbarrow Close, Bournemouth, BH8 9LL
Sold Apr 1999
£65,500
Everything we know about 5 Longbarrow Close, 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 Longbarrow Close homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Longbarrow Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,278
Street avg £4,143
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Crime
14/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cooper Dean — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Jewell Academy Bournemouth. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB