# 1 bedroom retirement property for sale (BH1 1QR)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 14, RESTHARROW, 3, LANSDOWNE GARDENS, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE BH1 1QR |
| Price | £85,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1996-2002 |
| Floor area | 41 m² |
| Last sold | £80,000 Nov 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 23/02/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £242/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £678

### Recommendations
- C (£15 - £30)
- Y (£585 - £725)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8000-5747-0922-4422-3253)

## Description

GUIDE PRICE £85,000

*OVER 55s INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY*

Fahren Estate Agents are delighted to present to the market this fantastic opportunity of a 1 bedroom ground floor investment property for the over 55s. T

Restharrow is a retirement development located just a short walk from Bournemouth town centre.The development consists of 65 apartments, a 24hr emergency response facility, large communal parking area and visitor parking, as well as landscaped communal gardens and well sized bin stores

Internally the development boasts a house manager, communal lounge and small kitchen for tea / coffee making where a number of social events are run on a weekly basis.

The apartment is situated on the ground floor of this retirement block, and it has patio door access to the communal gardens. 

On entering the apartment you are welcomed into a hallway providing access to 2 storage cupboards, the lounge/kitchen, the bedroom and the shower room. The open plan lounge kitchen is a good size room and has a large window and door overlooking the gardens. The bedroom is a double and benefits from built in wardrobes.

Service charge: £240 per month 

Ground rent: £61.79 half yearly

Leasehold withDate        : 20 July 2023 

Term        : 215 years from 1 March 1990 

**Notice**

Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/160276862/1262640) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/160276862/1262641) - EPC 1

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| RESTHARROW, 3 FLAT 14 LANSDOWNE GARDENS, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 1QR | £80,000 | 21/11/2025 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] RESTHARROW, 3 FLAT 66 LANSDOWNE GARDENS, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 1QR | £95,000 | 07/06/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] RESTHARROW, 3 FLAT 52 LANSDOWNE GARDENS, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 1QR | £95,000 | 11/04/2022 | Flat |
| CRANBORNE HOUSE ST PAULS PLACE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH8 8HF | £27,258,000 | 23/12/2021 | Other |
| [Same street] RESTHARROW, 3 FLAT 24 LANSDOWNE GARDENS, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH1 1QR | £80,000 | 19/11/2021 | Flat |
| 20 OXFORD ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH8 8EF | £9,850,000 | 21/09/2021 | Other |

**Street average:** £90,000 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £18,554,000 (2 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £270,676 (9 Other, BH1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -68.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,262/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,402/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,542/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Salisbury (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £648/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Lorne Park Road, BH1 | £1,450/mo | 1 | 0.23 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,450/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.71% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £181,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £145,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,450/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 20.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 4.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £945/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 46%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,073/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -48.7%
- **10y growth:** -92.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole; All dwelling types series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 24.3%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)