28 James Road
BH12 1EA
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 797 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Strong match£350,000
Range £308,000 to £392,000 · £439 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£105,000
+42.9% since Jun 2020, +5.7% a year
Rank in BH12 1EA
11th of 29
Postcode average £335,621
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
28 James Road is a 3 bedroom freehold semi-detached in BH12 of about 797 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £308,000 to £392,000, about £350,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 11th highest of the 29 homes we can compare in BH12 1EA, where the middle figure averages £335,621.
It last sold for £245,000 in June 2020; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £105,000 since, roughly +5.7% a year.
Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, average prices fell 1.9% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£308,000
Middle
£350,000
Upper end
£392,000
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The street
James Road and its sales
28 James Road on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on James Road. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
How 28 James Road compares with James Road
Against the 9 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £350,000 is 7% above the street's median sale price of £326,000.
- At 797 sq ft it is 15% below the median size of the homes sold here, 942 sq ft.
- That is £439 per sq ft, 37% above the street's median of £322 per sq ft.
- 6 of those 9 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 3 for the same or more.
A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.
Sales activity on James Road
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 9
- Average price
- £331,778
- Lowest
- £280,000
- Highest
- £435,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 1 | £435,000 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | £310,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | £326,000 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2026 | 3 | £340,000 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 | £282,500 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses | 67% (6) | £318,000 | £317 |
| Semi-detached houses | 33% (3) | £340,000 | – |
Completed sales on James Road
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 James RoadBH12 1EA | Jul 2026 | £285,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 6 James RoadBH12 1EA | Jul 2026 | £280,000 | Terraced | 883 sq ft | £317 |
| 36 James RoadBH12 1EA | May 2026 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | 797 sq ft | £439 |
| 40 James RoadBH12 1EA | Apr 2026 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | – | – |
| 31 James RoadBH12 1EA | Apr 2026 | £340,000 | Semi-detached | – | – |
| 10 James RoadBH12 1EA | Dec 2025 | £326,000 | Terraced | 1,001 sq ft | £326 |
| 17 James RoadBH12 1EA | Aug 2025 | £310,000 | Terraced | 1,249 sq ft | £248 |
| 22 James RoadBH12 1EA | Mar 2025 | £435,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 15 James RoadBH12 1EA | Dec 2024 | £355,000 | Terraced | – | – |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 28 James Road, lodged 25 March 2011.
Rating now
D57 points
Could reach
D62 points
5 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1900–1929
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very poorRoof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
AverageFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Heating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer and room thermostat
AverageHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in 80% of fixed outlets
Very good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£89 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2011), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Replace boiler with Band A condensing boiler
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £89 a year
Rating after62D - 2
Solar water heating
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £22 a year
Rating after63D - 3
50 mm internal or external wall insulation
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £188 a year
Rating after73C - 4
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £196 a year
Rating after85B
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2020 | £245,000 | +26.3% | +3.3% |
| April 2013 | £194,000 | +3.7% | +0.6% |
| June 2007 | £187,000 | +37.5% | +9.5% |
| November 2003 | £136,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in BH12 1EA
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 James RoadBH12 1EA · Semi-detached | £350,000 | May 2026 | 797 sq ft | £439 | < 0.1 mi |
| 9 Silver Birch CloseBH12 1BU · Semi-detached | £325,000 | Sept 2025 | 753 sq ft | £431 | 0.2 mi |
| 6 Horning RoadBH12 1NP · Semi-detached | £420,000 | Jan 2026 | 1,044 sq ft | £402 | 0.1 mi |
| 110 Surrey RoadBH12 1HJ · Semi-detached | £348,000 | Dec 2025 | 1,001 sq ft | £348 | 0.2 mi |
| 32 Gorleston RoadBH12 1NW · Semi-detached | £410,000 | Aug 2025 | 958 sq ft | £428 | 0.2 mi |
| 49 Gordon RoadBH12 1EB · Semi-detached | £320,000 | Jun 2025 | 689 sq ft | £465 | 0.2 mi |
| 23 Cromer RoadBH12 1NE · Semi-detached | £410,000 | Apr 2025 | 936 sq ft | £438 | 0.2 mi |
| 51 Gordon RoadBH12 1EB · Semi-detached | £320,000 | Mar 2025 | 700 sq ft | £457 | 0.2 mi |
| 6 Middleton PlaceBH12 1AQ · Semi-detached | £395,000 | Nov 2025 | 1,119 sq ft | £353 | 0.2 mi |
| 136 Surrey RoadBH12 1HJ · Semi-detached | £382,500 | May 2025 | 1,001 sq ft | £382 | 0.2 mi |
| 63 Yarmouth RoadBH12 1JL · Semi-detached | £285,000 | Mar 2025 | 958 sq ft | £297 | 0.2 mi |
| 5 Cardigan RoadBH12 1NH · Semi-detached | £387,500 | Jan 2026 | 1,206 sq ft | £321 | 0.2 mi |
The area
BH12 at a glance
What buyers have paid in BH12
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 328 | £324,423 | 965 sq ft | £366 | −5.8% |
| Flats | 57 | £176,206 | 600 sq ft | £311 | −2.1% |
| Terraced | 42 | £343,714 | 883 sq ft | £470 | +18.5% |
| Semi-detached | 100 | £318,574 | 992 sq ft | £346 | −2.7% |
| Detached | 119 | £378,188 | 1,067 sq ft | £370 | −1.4% |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of March 2011.
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