5 Fernside Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2LA
About 5 Fernside Road
5 Fernside Road is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2023HMOFullIn report
Change of use of existing property from a six person house in multiple occupation (C4 Use Class) to a seven person house in multiple occupation (sui generis)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2022-28640-A
- Aug 2022HMOAmendmentIn report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation
Retrospective- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2022-28640
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£547,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 4 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
1 June 2021Most recent
£550,000
+22.2%over 3 years30 July 2017
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2LA: £535,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BH9 2LA
Everything we know about 5 Fernside 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 Fernside Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 5 Fernside Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,819
Street avg £2,896
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Namu Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Glenmoor Academy. 27 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
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB