353a, Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9QR
About 353a
353a 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.
It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 114.2% above the 2001 sale of £63,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 32.9% below the postcode norm. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
353a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
353a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.1% per year over 3 years.
£63,500
Growth on file: 25.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2001Most recent
£63,500
+78.9%over 2 years25 January 1999
£35,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9QR: £116,000 (2023–2007).
Versus other Charminster Road homes
353a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,048
Street avg £3,574
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.0 km
Markham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Queen's Park Academy. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB