Semi-Detached

14A SEATON ROAD

HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5HW

£400,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop AV Ridout Funeral Directors 0.1 miles
Bus stop Sea Corner 0.1 miles
Train station Hinton Admiral 1.0 miles
University Bournemouth University (Lansdowne Campus) 7.5 miles
Hospital Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital 7.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

2

Floor area

86 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£400,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,651/m²

Local average

£399,961 (51 sales)

Street crime

17 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 09/08/2024

Expiry date: 08/08/2034

Current heating cost: £985/year

Potential heating cost: £745/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,500

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 18/03/2026 £400,000 Semi-detached — £400,000 to March 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event Date Price
sold 01/01/2026 £400,000
listed 18/06/2025 £405,000
sold 01/01/2005 £225,000
sold 01/01/2004 £200,000

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
430 LYMINGTON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5HF £530,000 08/12/2023 Semi-detached
22A GORDON ROAD, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5HN £500,000 25/11/2021 Semi-detached
11 BANKSIDE CLOSE, HIGHCLIFFE, CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH23 5FL £135,000 20/09/2021 Semi-detached

Area average: £388,333 (3 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 14.1%
10y growth 7.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 0.3%
5y (index) 11.9%
10y (index) 32%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,262/mo
Realistic £1,402/mo
Optimistic £1,542/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Salisbury: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
1 Bed Maisonette, Gordon Road, BH23 £1,000/mo 1 0.06 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Detached House, Highcliffe Mews, BH23 £1,500/mo 2 0.12 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Waterfors Rd, BH23 £1,300/mo 2 0.12 miles OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Montagu Road, BH23 £2,750/mo 4 0.29 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Glenville Road, BH23 £1,450/mo 2 0.58 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,600/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.36%
Max investor price (0.8%) £181,250
Target investor price (1%) £145,000
Gross yield 4.4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 23×
Monthly cashflow £-295/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -3.1%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 7
Anti-social behaviour 4
Criminal damage and arson 2
Burglary 1
Drugs 1
Other theft 1
Shoplifting 1
Total incidents 17

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Requires improvement — 1 Oct 2024
Highcliffe School Secondary 1.1 miles Good — 27 Nov 2017
The Eaglewood School Other 1.3 miles Good — 10 Sep 2019
The Arnewood School Secondary 1.5 miles Inadequate — 23 May 2024
New Milton Junior School Primary 1.6 miles Good — 10 Jun 2013

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued Work completed Windows Doors
03/11/2008 15/09/2008 7 1