Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5a Post Office Buildings, Flat 1, Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1BJ
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5a Post Office Buildings has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 1 sales in BH9 1BJ: £60,000 (1996–1996).
Nearby sales in BH9 1BJ
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 1996 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5a Post Office Buildings, Flat 1, Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1BJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5a Post Office Buildings
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5a Post Office Buildings is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. At 98 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in 5a Post Office Buildings, where floor areas span 96–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2015from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromB84toD55
Heating System
Heat PumpGas Boiler
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Dec 2020from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromD55toC71
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Apr 2025from Dec 2020
Heating System
Heat PumpGas Boiler
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5a Post Office Buildings, Flat 1, Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5a Post Office Buildings has no planning applications on record.
77
But the area is active
77 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cardigan Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5a Post Office Buildings runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
170/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.
Nearest schools
- St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary455m
- Moordown St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary970m
- Glenmoor AcademySecondary1.1km
- Winton AcademySecondary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Winton BanksBus stop76m
- Wycliffe RoadBus stop113m
- LidlBus stop123m
- Winton BanksBus stop161m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences667 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour417 reports19%
- Shoplifting402 reports18%
- Vehicle Crime185 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH9 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- An automated estimate isn't available for 5a Post Office Buildings at the moment, although an EPC is on record. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in BH9 1BJ.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 5a Post Office Buildings, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5a Post Office Buildings was lodged in April 2025 at band C and is valid until April 2035. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5a Post Office Buildings. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH9 1BJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5a Post Office Buildings is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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