7 Elmes Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2SX
About 7 Elmes Road
7 Elmes Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 2SX). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 104 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 is 49.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
7 Elmes Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 7 Elmes Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2SX
- May 2023HMOAmendmentOutcome in report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of the premises as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) with 5 semi-self contained letting rooms and shared kitchen
Retrospective- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2022-28700
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Sales history & valuation
7 Elmes Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 9 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
20 February 2015Most recent
£250,000
+25.0%over 8 years27 July 2006
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2SX: £213,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BH9 2SX
Flat 1, 9 Elmes Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2SX
Sold Oct 2024
£120,00041 Elmes Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2SX
Sold Aug 2024
£342,00011 Elmes Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2SX
Sold Jun 2023
£415,000Flat 3, 19 Elmes Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2SX
Sold Jun 2022
£172,500Flat 2, 49 Elmes Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2SX
Sold Jan 2022
£213,000
Versus other Elmes Road homes
EPC Rating for 7 Elmes Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,404
Street avg £2,672
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







