4 Garth Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1QE
About 4 Garth Road
4 Garth Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1QE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
11 years since the last transfer (August 2015). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2019. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 41.9% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2019HMOAmendmentIn report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use of the property as a Class C4 HMO
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2019-27482
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Garth Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Garth Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 20 years.
£267,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2015Most recent
£267,000
+24.8%over 11 years4 May 2004
£214,000
+67.8%over 2 years26 July 2001
£127,500
+50.0%over 3 years5 January 1998
£85,000
+32.8%over 2 years1 May 1995
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1QE: £345,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BH9 1QE
Everything we know about 4 Garth Road, 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 Garth Road homes
Years Held for 4 Garth Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,781
Street avg £2,781
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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