23 Highfield Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2SE
About 23 Highfield Road
23 Highfield Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 2SE). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 120 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 31 EPCs). Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 101% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £498,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Highfield Road has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Alterations and extension at 1st floor level of dwellinghouse
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2021-18371-D
- Dec 2020OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of an outbuilding (BBQ Hut)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2020-18371-C
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 23 Highfield Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 12 years.
£498,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2024Most recent
£498,000
+103.3%over 12 years24 May 2012
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2SE: £365,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BH9 2SE
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Highfield Road homes
23 Highfield Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,150
Street avg £2,755
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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