18 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH
About 18 Richmond Wood Road
18 Richmond Wood Road is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9DH). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). At 88 m² this is the 12th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–209 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file.
Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 23 EPCs). Last sale on file: £285,000 in April 2021. 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Heating controls changed
Planning history
18 Richmond Wood Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
18 Richmond Wood Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 14 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2021Most recent
£285,000
+21.3%over 14 years29 March 2007
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9DH: £175,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BH8 9DH
6 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH
Sold Jan 2025
£453,000Flat 1, 38 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH
Sold Aug 2024
£137,000Flat 2, 38 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH
Sold Aug 2024
£175,00034 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH
Sold Jul 2023
£224,00038 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH
Sold Mar 2023
£19,000
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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 Richmond Wood Road homes
On floor area, 18 Richmond Wood Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,239
Street avg £3,595
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
14/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St. Albans Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB