32a, Trafalgar Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1BA
About 32a
32a is a three-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 77 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–126 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file.
Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 141.3% above the 2002 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 34.9% below the postcode norm. At 77 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
32a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
32a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
78applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
32a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 3 years.
£92,000
Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2002Most recent
£92,000
+48.4%over 3 years9 June 1999
£62,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1BA: £315,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in BH9 1BA
Everything we know about 32a, 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 Trafalgar Road homes
32a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,195
Street avg £1,410
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.2 km
Stokewood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB