345 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9QR
About 345 Charminster Road
345 Charminster Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9QR). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 30.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 48.5% below the postcode norm. At 53 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 7 EPCs). Last sale on file: £110,000 in October 2018.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
345 Charminster Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
345 Charminster Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 October 2018Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9QR: £116,000 (2023–2001).
Everything we know about 345 Charminster 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 Charminster Road homes
345 Charminster Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Markham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Queen's Park Academy. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB