# 1 bedroom flat for sale (BH4 8EX) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | FLAT 1, ALUM GROVE COURT, 74, ALUMHURST ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE BH4 8EX | | Price | £125,000 | | Bedrooms | 1 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | TBC | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 | | Floor area | 32 m² | | Last sold | £125,000 Jun 2024 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 06/07/2032 - **Current heating cost:** £639/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £3,000 ### Recommendations - B (£500 - £1,500) - W1 (£800 - £1,200) - L2 (£800 - £1,200) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7732-5023-6100-0883-8202) ## Description ATTENTION ALL CASH BUYERS PRICED FOR A QUICK SALE: Located within walking distance of Alum Chine Beach’s award-winning beaches is this charming ground floor flat which benefits from a private entrance. Featuring tall ceilings and bright airy rooms this property is the perfect home for beach lovers! The Living space is spacious and boasts a beautiful bay window with additional storage, bedroom is of a good size. Bathroom is modern featuring shower over bath and kitchen is finished to a high standard and offers plenty of wall and floor unit. The parking is off road, and allocated. Location: Bournemouth Wessex Way is very close and gives direct access to the M27 motorway with London just 2 hours commute. There are also main line train routes from either Poole or Bournemouth railway stations which connect the Weymouth to London Waterloo South West train service. This property would make an ideal investment, first home or additional residence. To arrange a viewing at this beautiful apartment please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Austin and Wyatt. ## Property Photos - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/143965337/682293) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/143965337/682294) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/143965337/682295) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/143965337/682296) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/143965337/682297) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/143965337/682298) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/143965337/682300) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/143965337/682302) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/143965337/682303) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/143965337/682304) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/143965337/682305) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/143965337/682306) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/143965337/682307) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/143965337/682309) - PHOTOGRAPHY - ![PHOTOGRAPHY](/listings/photos/143965337/682310) - PHOTOGRAPHY ## Floorplans - ![FLOOR-PLAN](/listings/photos/143965337/682311) - FLOOR-PLAN ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/143965337/682313) - EPC Rating Graph ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | ALUM GROVE COURT, 74 FLAT 1 ALUMHURST ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH4 8EX | £125,000 | 20/06/2024 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | LADYWELL, 1 FLAT 12 TOWER ROAD, BRANKSOME PARK, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH13 6HY | £317,500 | 12/12/2025 | Flat | | 10 GROUND FLOOR FLAT WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH4 8HG | £315,000 | 28/11/2025 | Flat | | SUNSET LODGE, 30 - 32 FLAT 33 THE AVENUE, BRANKSOME PARK, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH13 6HG | £313,000 | 24/10/2025 | Flat | | THE CHINES, 43 FLAT 31 ALUM CHINE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH4 8DN | £65,000 | 25/09/2025 | Flat | | SUNSET LODGE, 30 - 32 FLAT 30 THE AVENUE, BRANKSOME PARK, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH13 6HG | £362,500 | 17/09/2025 | Flat | | 2 FLAT 1 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH4 8HG | £500,000 | 26/03/2025 | Flat | | 2 FLAT 2 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH4 8HG | £185,000 | 26/03/2025 | Flat | | 2 FLAT 3 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH4 8HG | £188,500 | 26/03/2025 | Flat | | 2 FLAT 4 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH4 8HG | £126,500 | 26/03/2025 | Flat | | COMILLA COURT, 17 FLAT 15 THE AVENUE, BRANKSOME PARK, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH13 6HD | £342,000 | 19/12/2023 | Flat | | 7 FLAT 3 HERBERT ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH4 8HD | £225,000 | 06/12/2023 | Flat | | SUNSET LODGE, 30 - 32 FLAT 32 THE AVENUE, BRANKSOME PARK, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH13 6HG | £280,000 | 29/11/2023 | Flat | | 47 FALT 5 ALUMHURST ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH4 8EW | £170,000 | 24/11/2023 | Flat | | [Same street] ALUM GROVE COURT, 74 FLAT 4 ALUMHURST ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH4 8EX | £198,000 | 31/10/2023 | Flat | | ROZEL MANOR, 48 FLAT 11 WESTERN ROAD, BRANKSOME PARK, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH13 6EX | £410,000 | 20/10/2023 | Flat | | 8 FLAT 4 DRURY ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH4 8HA | £149,950 | 20/10/2023 | Flat | | FOUNTAIN COURT, 13 FLAT 12A THE AVENUE, BRANKSOME PARK, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH13 6EZ | £385,000 | 13/10/2023 | Flat | | 10A GROVELEY ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH4 8HF | £375,000 | 25/09/2023 | Flat | | 52 FLAT 5 ALUMHURST ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH4 8EU | £165,000 | 25/08/2023 | Flat | | THE CHINES, 43 FLAT 23 ALUM CHINE ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH4 8DN | £155,000 | 23/08/2023 | Flat | | SUNSET LODGE, 30 - 32 FLAT 17 THE AVENUE, BRANKSOME PARK, POOLE, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH13 6HG | £345,000 | 04/08/2023 | Flat | | [Same street] PEBBLES, 66 FLAT 6 ALUMHURST ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH4 8EX | £172,500 | 10/03/2023 | Flat | | [Same street] 76 FLAT 6 ALUMHURST ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH4 8EX | £254,000 | 15/07/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] 76 FLAT 1 ALUMHURST ROAD, WESTBOURNE, BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE, BH4 8EX | £210,000 | 15/10/2021 | Flat | **Street average:** £208,625 (4 sales) **Area average:** £268,748 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £241,328 (32 Flat, BH4, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -48.2% ## 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 ## 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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | Studio Flat, Westbourne, BH4 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent | | Bedsit, Durley Road South, BH2 | £720/mo | 1 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent | | 1 Bed Flat, Suffolk Road, BH2 | £1,000/mo | 1 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent | | 1 Bed Flat, Suffolk Road, BH2 | £787/mo | 1 | 0.84 miles | OpenRent | | 1 Bed Flat, South View Place, BH2 | £775/mo | 1 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £826/mo (5 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.63% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £98,375 - **Target investor price (1%):** £78,700 *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 £787/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 7.6% - **Cost-to-rent:** 13.2× - **Monthly cashflow:** £191/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 6.3% *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:** £3,906/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -14% - **10y growth:** 4.8% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -4.9% - **5y growth (index):** -1.6% - **10y growth (index):** 16.6% ## 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)