26 Wessex Gate, Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PD
About 26 Wessex Gate
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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
26 Wessex Gate's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 Wessex Gate has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
34applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2021Most recent
£205,000
+28.1%over 13 years3 March 2008
£160,000
+53.1%over 6 years20 December 2001
£104,495
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 8PD: £222,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BH8 8PD
6 Wessex Gate, Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PD
Sold Oct 2025
£212,00021 Wessex Gate, Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PD
Sold Jul 2023
£222,00014 Wessex Gate, Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PD
Sold Apr 2023
£300,0008 Wessex Gate, Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PD
Sold Sept 2021
£182,00017 Wessex Gate, Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PD
Sold Jun 2021
£257,500
Everything we know about 26 Wessex Gate, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Wessex Gate homes
On years held, 26 Wessex Gate runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,154
Street avg £2,630
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB