5a Post Office Buildings, Flat 2, Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1BJ
About 5a Post Office Buildings
5a Post Office Buildings is a mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH9 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 96 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 5a Post Office Buildings (96–136 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 96 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
5a Post Office Buildings'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
Planning history
5a Post Office Buildings has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
78 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
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 4 sales in BH9 1BJ: £90,000 (2020–1996).
Nearby sales in BH9 1BJ
1 Post Office Buildings, Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1BJ
Sold May 2020
£54,2165a Post Office Buildings, Flat 1, Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1BJ
Sold Apr 2017
£125,0001b, Flat 1, Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1BJ
Sold Apr 2013
£120,00010a Post Office Buildings, Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1BJ
Sold Feb 1996
£60,000
Versus other Cardigan Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 5a Post Office Buildings lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB