2 Garth Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1QE
About 2 Garth Road
2 Garth Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1QE). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) 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 January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £465,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 August 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 2 Garth Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1QE
- Sept 2025FullOutcome in report
Demolition of one shed and replace with double garage.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- P/25/02410/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Garth Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 18 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2024Most recent
£465,000
+75.5%over 17 years28 February 2007
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1QE: £330,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BH9 1QE
Versus other Garth Road homes
2 Garth Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,163
Street avg £2,833
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.1 km
Garth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School. 25 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
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







