17 Highfield Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2SE
About 17 Highfield Road
17 Highfield Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 2SE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (53–137 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £182,500 in December 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Highfield Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
71applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 4 years.
£182,500
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2023Most recent
£182,500
+14.1%over 4 years24 October 2019
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2SE: £385,000 (2024–2022).
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Highfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Winton Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB