Flat 2, 38 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9DH). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (34–40 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 90.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £175,000 in August 2024.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 27 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2024Most recent
£175,000
+343.0%over 27 years29 May 1997
£39,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9DH: £224,000 (2025–2022).
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
£137,00034 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH
Sold Jul 2023
£224,00038 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH
Sold Mar 2023
£19,000Ground Floor Flat, 12 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH
Sold Dec 2022
£238,000
Everything we know about Flat 2, in one report
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
Flat 2 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,375
Street avg £3,492
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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