What type of property is Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH?

Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH is a semi-detached house.

When did Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH last change hands?

Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH last sold for £143,500 in January 2022, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £53,000 in February 2003, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2003 and January 2022, Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH rose from £53,000 to £143,500, a change of £90,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH?

Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (366 sq ft). That makes it about 53% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BH8 9DH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH?

Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH located?

Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH sits in Bournemouth. It falls within the BH8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH?

Police records around Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH show an average of 265 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH is Malmesbury Park Primary School (706m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bournemouth School (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, BH8 9DH is St. Albans Church, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH

Estimated value

£150,000

Since the 2022 sale (£143,500)+5%
Against BH8 9DH's recent median (£175,000)-14%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

34 m²

366 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£150,000

Against its 2022 sale (£143,500)+5%
Against BH8 9DH's recent median (£175,000)-14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 4 is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH8 9DH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
34 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in BH8 9DH
5 sales, median £175,000 (2025–2023)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 4 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Sales timeline

20 January 2022Most recent
£143,500
+170.8%over 18 years
7 February 2003
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9DH: £175,000 (2025–2023).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9DH). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–40 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 60). The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 74).

At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 95.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £143,500 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Flat 4's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 November 2031

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 38 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 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.

On the street

Versus other Richmond Wood Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Flat 4 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,221

Street avg £2,985

Strongly above

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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.

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

265/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Malmesbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary706m
St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Queen's Park AcademyPrimary1.1km
Queen's Park Infant AcademyPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

St. Albans ChurchBus stop179m
Richmond Wood RoadBus stop181m
CharminsterBus stop200m
Howard RoadBus stop238m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports29%
Anti-social Behaviour752 reports22%
Shoplifting536 reports16%
Vehicle Crime256 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH8 9DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BH8 9DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Flat 4 is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BH8 9DH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Flat 4. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 4 was lodged in November 2021 at band C and is valid until November 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 4. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH8 9DH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Flat 4 is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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