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 4 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 61% 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 14 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. 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

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

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 (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 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 10.1% above the 2022 sale price. 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.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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.

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7 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.

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

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£143,500

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 19 years.

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).

Nearby sales in BH8 9DH

On the street

Versus other Richmond Wood Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 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 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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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

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