What type of property is 249 Castle Lane West, BH8 9TG?

249 Castle Lane West, BH8 9TG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What energy rating does 249 Castle Lane West, BH8 9TG have?

The current EPC rating for 249 Castle Lane West, BH8 9TG is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 249 Castle Lane West, BH8 9TG?

249 Castle Lane West, BH8 9TG has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH8 9TG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 249 Castle Lane West, BH8 9TG heated?

The latest EPC at 249 Castle Lane West, BH8 9TG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 249 Castle Lane West, BH8 9TG?

249 Castle Lane West, BH8 9TG is in council tax band C.

Where is 249 Castle Lane West, BH8 9TG located?

249 Castle Lane West, BH8 9TG sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH8 postcode district.

Is 249 Castle Lane West, BH8 9TG in a safe area?

Police records around 249 Castle Lane West, BH8 9TG show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 249 Castle Lane West, BH8 9TG?

The closest primary school to 249 Castle Lane West, BH8 9TG is Muscliff Primary School (639m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bournemouth School for Girls (368m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 249 Castle Lane West, BH8 9TG?

The closest bus stop to 249 Castle Lane West, BH8 9TG is Broadway Tavern, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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249 Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, BH8 9TG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 249 Castle Lane West

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

249 Castle Lane West is a three-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9TG). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 91 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 249 Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, BH8 9TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

249 Castle Lane West 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

249 Castle Lane West has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9TG: £266,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BH8 9TG

On the street

Versus other Castle Lane West homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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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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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.

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Crime

14/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Broadway Tavern — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bournemouth School for Girls. 22 schools nearby.

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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 9TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH8 9TG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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