17a, Highfield Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2SE
About 17a
17a is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 2SE). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 65 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 33 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 15 years since the last transfer (June 2011). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 37.1% above the 2011 sale price.
Energy performance
17a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
17a 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
17a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 3 years.
£143,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2011Most recent
£143,000
+19.4%over 1 year5 March 2010
£119,750
+27.4%over 1 year29 September 2008
£94,000
-17.5%2 June 2008
£114,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2SE: £365,000 (2024–2023).
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







