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

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Wessex Gate

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

8 Wessex Gate is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8PD). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 5th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £182,000 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 36.8% 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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 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 05 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Wessex Gate has no planning applications on record.

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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.

8 Wessex Gate has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£182,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2021Most recent

    £182,000

    +3.4%over 2 years

  2. 17 September 2019

    £176,000

    +13.0%over 5 years

  3. 31 July 2014

    £155,800

    +15.4%over 8 years

  4. 22 February 2006

    £135,000

    +35.0%over 4 years

  5. 25 October 2001

    £99,995

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

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.

8 Wessex Gate is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,250

Street avg £2,624

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Wessex Gate

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£197k

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1 Orcheston Road

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£262k

1 Portchester Road

BH8 8JT

2 bed
£300k

1 Capstone Gardens

BH8 8RU

2 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Bennett Road

BH8 8QF

2 bed2 bath
£277k

1 Avon Gardens

BH8 8BG

3 bed1 bath
£289k

1 St Leonards Road

BH8 8QH

3 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Wessex Gate, Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.