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

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Wessex Gate

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

16 Wessex Gate is a mid-terrace house in Bournemouth (BH8 8PD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Held since January 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 sits 89.9% above the 2003 sale of £149,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 22% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 79 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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  • 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Wessex Gate, Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Wessex Gate, Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PD

1decisions1extensions6documents34nearby
  1. Dec 2023
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Lawful development certificate for a proposed loft conversion with a rear dormer

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    7-2023-3398-F
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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.

16 Wessex Gate changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2003)

£149,000

Growth on file: 20.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 January 2003Most recent

    £149,000

    +24.2%over 1 year

  2. 23 November 2001

    £119,995

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

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 price per m², 16 Wessex Gate runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,886

Street avg £3,812

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Wessex Gate

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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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.
£283k

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£289k

1 St Leonards Road

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3 bed
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1 Avon Gardens

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3 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Avon Walk 86a, Avon Road

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£274k

1 Nortoft Road

BH8 8QA

£300k

1 Capstone Gardens

BH8 8RU

2 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Portchester Road

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2 bed
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

14/mo

Steady 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.

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 BH8 8PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH8 8PD

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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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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