8 Vale Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SY
About 8 Vale Road
8 Vale Road is a seven-bedroom semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH1 3SY). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 225 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. A recent sale: £438,000 in December 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
8 Vale Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 August 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 8 Vale Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SY
- Jun 2025HMOAmendmentOutcome in report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for use of premises as a house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/25/00454/CLE
- More recent applications — locked
- HMOFeb 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 8 Vale Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 27 years.
£438,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2025Most recent
£438,000
+847.0%over 27 years11 November 1998
£46,250
Median price across the last 1 sales in BH1 3SY: £435,000 (2025–2025).
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Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Vale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Bethany Church of England Junior School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB