2 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH
About 2 Richmond Wood Road
2 Richmond Wood Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9DH). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
Held since December 2007 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 26.1% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 94.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 Richmond Wood Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 Richmond Wood Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.7% per year over 11 years.
£248,250
Growth on file: 21.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2007Most recent
£248,250
+199.1%over 9 years2 March 1998
£83,000
+176.7%over 12 months14 March 1997
£30,000
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
Versus other Richmond Wood Road homes
EPC Rating for 2 Richmond Wood Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,208
Street avg £2,879
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







