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353 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9QR

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
31 m²
334 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 353 Charminster Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

353 Charminster Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9QR). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 66). The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£659/sq ft) was about 294.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £220,000.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 353 Charminster Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 353 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

353 Charminster Road has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 353 Charminster Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£220,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2023Most recent

    £220,000

    +76.0%over 14 years

  2. 24 April 2008

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9QR: £110,000 (2020–1999).

On the street

Versus other Charminster Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

353 Charminster Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,097

Street avg £1,891

Strongly above

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 353 Charminster Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Midwood Avenue

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1 Chapel Gardens

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1 Chigwell Road

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1 Charminster Place

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1 Cherry Tree Lodge, 289 Castle Lane West

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Area

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.
Full Bournemouth report

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

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH8 9QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH8 9QR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH8 9QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 353 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9QR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.