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8a, Gerald Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JY

Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 8a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8a is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH3 7JY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. Tenure is freehold. At 79 m² this is the 5th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 64–216 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 85.6% above the 2010 sale of £124,999. At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Oct 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th century1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8a, Gerald Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8a has no planning applications on record.

16

But the area is active

16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£124,999

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2010Most recent

    £124,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH3 7JY: £282,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Gerald Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,582

Street avg £2,416

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£350k

1 Roslin Road

BH3 7JA

2 bed1 bath
£351k

1 Meyrick Hall, 16 Meyrick Park Crescent

BH3 7AQ

2 bed3 bath
£536k

1 Dulsie Road

BH3 7DY

2 bed
£520k

1 Northover Gardens, 5 Dunbar Road

BH3 7AZ

3 bed2 bath
£352k

1 Kings Road

BH3 7LD

4 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Belvedere Road

BH3 7LA

£290k

1 Grafton Close

BH3 7JW

£658k

1 Carrbridge Close

BH3 7EQ

4 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bournemouth district page.
Full Bournemouth report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lowther Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Malmesbury Park Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH3 7JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH3 7JY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH3 7JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8a, Gerald Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7JY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.