Ground Floor Flat, 12 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH
About Ground Floor Flat
Ground Floor Flat is a semi-detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9DH). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 10 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 sits 115.1% above the 2022 sale of £238,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 43.7% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £238,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
Ground Floor Flat 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
Ground Floor Flat's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2013).
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 9 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
2 December 2022Most recent
£238,000
+28.6%over 5 years26 October 2017
£185,000
+48.0%over 3 years19 December 2013
£125,000
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
On price per m², Ground Floor Flat runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,253
Street avg £3,106
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







