What type of property is 12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD last change hands?

12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD last sold for £253,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £109,995 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

Across 6 sales between October 2001 and October 2019, 12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD rose from £109,995 to £253,000, a change of £143,005. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (652 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD located?

12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

Police records around 12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD show an average of 265 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

The closest primary school to 12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD is Malmesbury Park Primary School (290m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

The closest bus stop to 12 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD is St Andrews Church, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Bournemouth Rail Station, 753m away.

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12 Wessex Gate, Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PD

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

61 m²

652 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Wessex Gate

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

12 Wessex Gate is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH8 8PD). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 652 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £253,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 13% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 76.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Wessex Gate's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2020

Current Certificate

May 2010

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 May 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Wessex Gate, Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Wessex Gate has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Wessex Gate has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£253,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2019Most recent
£253,000
+7.7%over 1 year
8 December 2017
£235,000
+27.0%over 3 years
20 December 2013
£185,000
+15.6%over 2 years
7 April 2011
£160,000
-8.6%over 4 years
8 October 2006
£175,000
+59.1%over 4 years
29 October 2001
£109,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 8PD: £212,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BH8 8PD

On the street

Versus other Wessex Gate homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Wessex Gate stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,179

Street avg £3,430

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

265/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Andrews Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Malmesbury Park Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH8 8PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH8 8PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

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