What kind of home is 5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ?

5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ sell for?

5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ last sold for £222,500 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £115,000 in December 2000, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ?

Across 2 sales between December 2000 and May 2014, 5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ rose from £115,000 to £222,500, a change of £107,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ?

5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BH9 3BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ?

5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ in?

5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH9 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ?

Police records around 5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 71% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ is St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School (539m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bournemouth School (885m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Forest View Close, BH9 3BJ is Haverstock Road, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Forest View Close, Bournemouth, BH9 3BJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Forest View Close

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

5 Forest View Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 3BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) 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 August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014). Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 47% above the 2014 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemgas

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Forest View Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2015

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from Aug 2011

Low Energy Lighting

11%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Forest View Close, Bournemouth, BH9 3BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Forest View Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£222,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

1 May 2014Most recent
£222,500
+93.5%over 13 years
21 December 2000
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 3BJ: £350,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Forest View Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Forest View Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,247

Street avg £3,290

Below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Haverstock Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH9 3BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH9 3BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

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