3a, Iris Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PJ
About 3a
3a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 2PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 37.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 8 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
71 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 8 years.
£128,000
Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
12 January 2007Most recent
£128,000
+66.2%over 5 years28 June 2001
£77,000
+45.3%over 1 year17 August 1999
£53,000
+9.3%over 7 months15 January 1999
£48,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2PJ: £250,000 (2022–2016).
Versus other Iris Road homes
3a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,510
Street avg £2,874
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB