16a, Waterloo Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AU
About 16a
16a is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 4th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–176 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 17.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 61.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
16a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
78applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
16a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 20 years.
£145,500
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2016Most recent
£145,500
+164.5%over 15 years23 May 2000
£55,000
+57.1%over 4 years8 March 1996
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AU: £334,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BH9 1AU
Everything we know about 16a, 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 Waterloo Road homes
Price per m² for 16a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,694
Street avg £1,657
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Winton Banks — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB