Barter Court, 5, 7 Calvin Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1LN
About Barter Court
Barter Court is a one-bedroom property in Bournemouth (BH9 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2014) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 39 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Barter Court, where floor areas span 34–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 52 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 81.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £170,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Barter Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Barter Court 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
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 10 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2024Most recent
£170,000
+36.0%over 9 years28 November 2014
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1LN: £290,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BH9 1LN
Versus other Calvin Road homes
Barter Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,359
Street avg £2,683
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 13 years
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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
Peters Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







