17a, Cowper Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2UJ
About 17a
17a is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 2UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 16.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £180,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 17 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2020Most recent
£180,000
+6.5%over 4 years4 March 2016
£169,000
+27.1%over 12 years27 February 2004
£133,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 2UJ: £247,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BH9 2UJ
Versus other Cowper Road homes
17a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,769
Street avg £2,893
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.1 km
Cowper Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Winton Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







