12a, Oakwood Road, Bournemouth, BH9 3DF
About 12a
12a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) 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 July 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 79.3% above the 2003 sale of £222,000. At 108 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 24 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- Heating systemgas
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.1% per year over 6 years.
£222,000
Growth on file: 21.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2003Most recent
£222,000
+187.4%over 5 years16 April 1998
£77,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 3DF: £395,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BH9 3DF
9 Oakwood Road, Bournemouth, BH9 3DF
Sold Jul 2025
£420,00019 Oakwood Road, Bournemouth, BH9 3DF
Sold Jan 2025
£395,000Flat 2, 12 Oakwood Road, Bournemouth, BH9 3DF
Sold Nov 2024
£160,000Flat 1, 12 Oakwood Road, Bournemouth, BH9 3DF
Sold Nov 2022
£135,00032a, Oakwood Road, Bournemouth, BH9 3DF
Sold Jul 2022
£432,500
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Versus other Oakwood Road homes
12a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,056
Street avg £2,969
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
Brockenhurst Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB