What kind of home is 26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD last sold for £205,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £104,495 in December 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

Across 3 sales between December 2001 and October 2021, 26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD rose from £104,495 to £205,000, a change of £100,505. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

The current EPC rating for 26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD use?

The latest EPC at 26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD in?

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

Is 26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

The closest primary school to 26 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 26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

The closest bus stop to 26 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD is St Andrews Church, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Bournemouth Rail Station, 753m away.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Wessex Gate

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

26 Wessex Gate is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8PD). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 65 m² this is the 16th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band.

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 31.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £205,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

26 Wessex Gate's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Wessex Gate, Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Wessex Gate has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

34 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£205,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2021Most recent
£205,000
+28.1%over 13 years
3 March 2008
£160,000
+53.1%over 6 years
20 December 2001
£104,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 8PD: £222,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BH8 8PD

On the street

Versus other Wessex Gate homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 26 Wessex Gate runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,154

Street avg £2,630

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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.

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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.

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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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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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