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 (92 m² across 8 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.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Sept 2025FullIn 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.
£474,000
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 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BH9 1QE
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Garth Road homes
2 Garth Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,163
Street avg £2,704
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
4/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.
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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
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB