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1 Elmes Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2SX

Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Elmes Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Elmes Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 2SX). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 sits 94.8% above the 2006 sale of £213,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 24.2% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Elmes Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate
Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 April 2036

9 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Elmes Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Elmes Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

68 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Elmes Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£213,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2006Most recent

    £213,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2SX: £172,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Elmes Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Elmes Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,566

Street avg £2,603

Strongly below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Elmes Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£461k

1 Melville Road

BH9 2PL

2 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Delhi Road

BH9 2SS

1 bed
£278k

1 Melville Gardens

BH9 2PP

2 bed1 bath
£417k

1 Marks Road

BH9 2XQ

3 bed1 bath
£413k

1 Carey Road

BH9 2XB

3 bed
£401k

1 Kemp Road

BH9 2PW

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Comber Road

BH9 2XG

3 bed1 bath
£434k

1 Highfield Road

BH9 2SE

3 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bournemouth district page.
Full Bournemouth report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cowper Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Winton Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH9 2SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH9 2SX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH9 2SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Elmes Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2SX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.