What type of property is 5 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

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

What did 5 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD sell for?

5 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD last sold for £180,000 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £96,096 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

Across 4 sales between October 2001 and June 2018, 5 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD rose from £96,096 to £180,000, a change of £83,904. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

5 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (574 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH8 8PD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

5 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.

Where is 5 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

Police records around 5 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 5 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Wessex Gate, BH8 8PD is St Andrews Church, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Bournemouth Rail Station, 753m away.

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

EPC B4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

574 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 5 Wessex Gate

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

5 Wessex Gate is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8PD). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 574 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2010) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 53 m² this is the 4th 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 top.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sold in June 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

5 Wessex Gate ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2020

Current Certificate

Sept 2010

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 September 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Wessex Gate, Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Wessex Gate has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£180,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2018Most recent
£180,000
+18.4%over 3 years
1 April 2015
£152,000
+11.8%over 9 years
30 August 2005
£136,000
+41.5%over 3 years
25 October 2001
£96,096

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

EPC Rating for 5 Wessex Gate runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,376

Street avg £2,617

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

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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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH8 8PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

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