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Ground Floor Flat, 12 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ground Floor Flat

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

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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 10)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2009from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromD68toC76
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2009from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromC76toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
83%28%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2010from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromD56toC77
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
28%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2012from Oct 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
83%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2012from Mar 2012
Low Energy Lighting
0%27%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2013from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromC71toD60
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
40%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2022from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromD60toC76
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%79%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2025from Mar 2022
EPC improved fromC76toD66
Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ground Floor Flat, 12 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ground Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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.

Ground Floor Flat's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2013).

Current estimate

£512,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£238,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2022Most recent

    £238,000

    +28.6%over 5 years
  2. 26 October 2017

    £185,000

    +48.0%over 3 years
  3. 19 December 2013

    £125,000

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

On the street

Versus other Richmond Wood Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Ground Floor Flat runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,253

Street avg £3,106

Strongly below

Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ground Floor Flat

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for BH8 9DH

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Ground Floor Flat, 12 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.