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What can I build, and will it pay? The planning rules, what neighbours have built, planning decisions, energy upgrades, and whether extending pays.
| East Cliff | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcodes in a conservation area | 44% | 10% | 10% |
| Postcodes under an Article 4 direction | 0% | 8% | 16% |
| Listed buildings | 25 | 5 | 12 |
| Postcodes in a tree preservation order zone | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Flats | 91% | 36% | 22% |
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| East Cliff United Reform Church and Attached Sunday School/Lecture Hall | II | 230 m |
| Central Fire Station | II | 250 m |
| Church of St Swithun | II | 270 m |
| St Swithun's, Bournemouth War Memorial | II | 270 m |
| St Swithun'S Church Hall | II | 290 m |
| Earl'S Court | II | 340 m |
| K6 Telephone Kiosk at South East Corner of Station | II | 350 m |
| College of Technology and Central Public Library | II | 370 m |
| Ascham House | II | 380 m |
| Bournemouth Natural Science Society | II | 390 m |
| Tudor Grange | II | 410 m |
| Row of Four K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside Lansdowne Library | II |
planning.data.gov.uk (OGL), Historic England. The rules at one address are on its postcode's Improving page. General guidance, not planning advice.
| Home | Work | Seen | Space added | Rooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16, Grove Road | Extension | 2026 | +39 m² | 10 → 11 |
| 11, Northcote Road | Extension | 2026 | +79 m² | – |
| Flat 21, Albany, Manor Road | Extension | 2026 | +29 m² | – |
| 50, Southcote Road | Loft conversion | 2026 | – | 3 → 2 |
| 23, Grove Road | Extension | 2026 | +26 m² | 10 → 6 |
| 1b, Annerley Road | Extension | 2025 | +38 m² | – |
| 30, St Swithuns Road | Extension | 2025 | +47 m² | 7 → 8 |
| 1, Woodford Road | Extension | 2025 | +78 m² | – |
| Flat 74, The Chocolate Box, 8 - 10, Christchurch Road | Extension | 2025 | +19 m² | – |
| Flat 96, The Chocolate Box, 8 - 10, Christchurch Road | Extension | 2025 | +15 m² | – |
Planning applications outside London aren't published as open data yet, so search the council's own register: the drawings, the decision and the agent are there. Find the council's planning register on GOV.UK ↗
| East Cliff | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rated A or B | 11% | 9% | 12% |
| Rated E, F or G | 15% | 13% | 16% |
| Homes on mains gas | 55% | 88% | 86% |
| Gas use per home (kWh a year) | 8,601 | 10,096 | 11,043 |
| Households in fuel poverty | 13% | 9% | 10% |
| Homes built before 1919 | 27% | 18% | 20% |
A home's own recommended upgrades and their costs are on its energy certificate, shown on its page.
MHCLG energy certificates; DESNZ fuel poverty.
Across England and Wales, homes extended by a typical 30 m² and then resold rose about 11.1% more than similar homes nearby over the same years (124,884 resales); in South West, 11.9% (13,549 resales).
Rough build costs and resale evidence, not quotes or a valuation. How extensions pay off by size, type and region.
The money you don't get back either way, for the same extra space in East Cliff.
| Stamp duty on the new home | £3,200 |
|---|---|
| Estate agent on yours 1.2% + VAT | £2,952 |
| Solicitors, buying and selling | £3,000 |
| Survey | £600 |
| Removals | £1,500 |
| Money gone | £11,252 |
| Building, plus 15% for design, planning and contingency | £57,500 |
|---|---|
| Less what it adds to your home's value 60% of the local price | −£35,400 |
| Money gone | £22,100 |
On these figures, moving loses about £10,848 less. Moving also changes the area, the schools and the commute; extending means months of building work and depends on planning.
Building costs vary a lot (a single-storey rear extension is often £2,000–£3,000 per m², more in London). How much space adds depends on the home and street: what extensions added to resale prices. A guide, not advice; nothing you type leaves this page.
Where people extend most, and where the planning rules are tighter.
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Nearest 12 shown. Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
| G5, Pine Grange, Bath Road | Extension | 2025 | +16 m² | – |
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| The Cottage, Pine Grange, Bath Road | Loft conversion | 2025 | – | 5 → 4 |
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| Flat 1, 36, Carlton Road | Extension | 2025 | +10 m² | 4 → 3 |
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| 1, Carlton Road | Extension | 2025 | +12 m² | 6 → 6 |
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| Flat 3, 224a, Holdenhurst Road | Extension | 2025 | +40 m² | – |
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| Flat 1, 5, Glen Fern Road | Extension | 2025 | +22 m² | 4 → 3 |
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| 46, Stanley Road | Extension | 2025 | +37 m² | – |
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| Flat 18, Dean Park Mansions, 27, Dean Park Road | Extension | 2025 | +25 m² | – |
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| 171, Southcote Road | Extension | 2025 | +64 m² | – |
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| 7, Northcote Road | Extension | 2024 | +53 m² | 2 → 4 |
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| 7, Northcote Road | Loft conversion | 2024 | +53 m² | 2 → 4 |
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| Flat 6, Jacey House, Bath Road | Extension | 2024 | +24 m² | – |
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| 31, Buckingham Mansions, Bath Road | Extension | 2024 | +11 m² | 3 → 3 |
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| 12, Elwyn Road | Extension | 2024 | +25 m² | – |
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| Flat C4, Elizabeth Court, Grove Road | Extension | 2024 | +15 m² | – |
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| 15b, Cavendish Road | Loft conversion | 2024 | – | – |
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| 2, Cavendish Mews, 15b, Cavendish Road | Loft conversion | 2024 | – | – |
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| Flat 7, Dukes Grange, 40, Wellington Road | Extension | 2024 | +16 m² | – |
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| 56, Spring Road | Extension | 2024 | +29 m² | 3 → 3 |
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| Flat 5, Willow Court, 35, Stanley Road | Extension | 2024 | +36 m² | – |
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Not every extension shows here. We only see building work when a new energy certificate is lodged, which happens when a home is sold, let or newly built. A loft or extension added since then won't appear, even with planning permission and building control sign-off, because those records aren't published as open data outside London. Missing work doesn't mean missing paperwork.
From energy certificates: an extension where a later certificate shows more floor space, a loft conversion where roof rooms appear.
Sort by any column; open a neighbourhood for the same view.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 55.6% | 85.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 30.1% | 11.7% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 14.2% | 1.4% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.