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). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 26 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 96.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
77 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£257,000
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).
Nearby sales in BH9 1LF
Versus other Bemister Road homes
12a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,276
Street avg £4,140
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 51 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
170/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.
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
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







