5 bed house for sale Gainsborough Road, Bournemouth, BH7
Added on 16/09/2026
- Type
- House
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- £367 per sq ft
- Tenure
- Freehold
Key features
- Marketed Solely By Winkworth Southbourne
- Five Double Bedrooms
- Two Bathrooms
- Spacious Kitchen
- Two Reception Rooms
- Home Office Area
- Sought After Location
- Off Road Parking
- Garage
- EPC: D
- COUNCIL TAX: F
- FREEHOLD
About this property
Guide Price £775,000-£800,000
A substantial five bedroom, two reception, two bathroom, detached family home in a sought after location with off road parking and garage
Guide Price £775,000-£800,000
Why Gainsborough Road?
This exceptional family home enjoys a convenient location in the heart of Old Littledown. Old Littledown enjoys leafy tree lined avenues with most of the properties built circa 1930. It is conveniently located just a short distance to Southbourne, the Royal Bournemouth Hospital and the Littledown centre with its indoor pool, gym, football pitches and plenty of after school activities such as gymnastics. There is a play park for the little ones, a lake and picnic areas. It has good primary and secondary schools making this a very family friendly area.
Floorplan
Energy performance
Energy rating band D 59
This home is rated band D, scoring 59 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (79) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.
Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.
Council tax
Band F £3,518 a year
- Band A£1,624
- Band B£1,894
- Band C£2,165
- Band D£2,436
- Band E£2,977
- Band FThis home: £3,518
- Band G£4,059
- Band H£4,871
This home is in band F, which costs £3,518 a year in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for 2026/27.
Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.
Price guide
30 comparables · within 2.9 milesPriced above 57% of the 5+ bed houses for sale nearby right now.
Compared with 30 5+ bed houses for sale within 2.9 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in BH7 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in BH7 →
Location
Gainsborough Road, Bournemouth, BH7
Mortgage and stamp duty
A £697,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £155,000 to support it.
A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Properties sold nearby
HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.
| Address | Type | Sold | Size | Size | £/sq ft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Gainsborough Road Detached | Detached | Feb 2025 | 1,593 sq ft £451/sq ft | 1,593 sq ft | £451 | £718,700 |
| 8, Gainsborough Road Detached | Detached | Apr 2024 | 1,593 sq ft £502/sq ft | 1,593 sq ft | £502 | £800,000 |
| 28, Gainsborough Road Detached | Detached | Feb 2023 | 1,636 sq ft £391/sq ft | 1,636 sq ft | £391 | £640,000 |
| 4, Gainsborough Road Detached | Detached | Jul 2022 | 1,464 sq ft £591/sq ft | 1,464 sq ft | £591 | £865,000 |
| 11, Gainsborough Road Detached | Detached | Apr 2022 | 1,227 sq ft £550/sq ft | 1,227 sq ft | £550 | £675,100 |
| 16, Gainsborough Road Detached | Detached | Jun 2021 | 1,410 sq ft £401/sq ft | 1,410 sq ft | £401 | £565,000 |
| 21, Gainsborough Road Detached | Detached | Feb 2021 | 1,539 sq ft £353/sq ft | 1,539 sq ft | £353 | £543,050 |
| 8, Gainsborough Road Detached | Detached | May 2020 | 1,593 sq ft £303/sq ft | 1,593 sq ft | £303 | £482,000 |
All sales on Gainsborough Road → All sold prices in Bournemouth →
Area insights
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