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8 Oak Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8TB

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Oak Road

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

8 Oak Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 8TB). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 is 19.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 89.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 114 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 10 EPCs). Sold May 2020 for £403,500.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Oak Road

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Oak Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Oak Road 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.

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

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£403,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2020Most recent

    £403,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 8TB: £375,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Oak Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Oak Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,539

Street avg £2,399

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Oak Road

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.
£413k

1 Myrtle Road

BH8 8TA

4 bed
£364k

1 Gilbert Road

BH8 8SX

4 bed1 bath
£353k

1 Wilkins Gardens

BH8 8DJ

4 bed2 bath
£406k

1 Oak Road

BH8 8TB

3 bed2 bath
£292k

1 Avon Walk 86a, Avon Road

BH8 8SF

3 bed
£289k

1 St Leonards Road

BH8 8QH

3 bed
£277k

1 Avon Gardens

BH8 8BG

3 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Bennett Road

BH8 8QF

2 bed2 bath
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

Crime

14/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bennett Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Malmesbury Park Primary School. 25 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 8TB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BH8 8TB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BH8 8TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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 Oak Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8TB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.