53 Larksfield Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 3LW
About 53 Larksfield Avenue
53 Larksfield Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 3LW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £338,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
53 Larksfield Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£338,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 October 2022Most recent
£338,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 3LW: £336,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BH9 3LW
1a, Larksfield Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 3LW
Sold Jun 2025
£362,50043 Larksfield Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 3LW
Sold Mar 2025
£345,00027 Larksfield Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 3LW
Sold Mar 2025
£336,00019 Larksfield Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 3LW
Sold Jun 2024
£270,00055 Larksfield Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 3LW
Sold Apr 2024
£305,000
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Versus other Larksfield Avenue homes
53 Larksfield Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,173
Street avg £3,262
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Larksfield Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Muscliff Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB