12a, Bemister Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1LF
About 12a
12a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1LF). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £248,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 99.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12a 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
12a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.
£248,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2021Most recent
£248,000
+22.8%over 3 years26 April 2018
£202,000
+32.1%over 13 years29 November 2004
£152,950
+109.5%over 3 years21 December 2000
£73,000
+40.4%over 2 years4 December 1998
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1LF: £320,000 (2024–2023).
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Everything we know about 12a, 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 Bemister Road homes
12a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,276
Street avg £4,007
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.3 km
Markham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB