Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Howard Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DX
Estimated value
£739,000
- Against BH8 9DX's recent median (£278,000)+166%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
240 m²
2583 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£739,000
- Against BH8 9DX's recent median (£278,000)+166%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Howard Road is modelled from its 240 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BH8 9DX. 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
240 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2026
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in BH8 9DX
5 sales, median £278,000 (2021–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Howard Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH8 9DX: £278,000 (2021–2019).
Nearby sales in BH8 9DX
2a, Howard Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DX
Sold Dec 2021
£330,0002b, Howard Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DX
Sold Aug 2021
£262,5002 Howard Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DX
Sold Jun 2021
£303,500Flat 1, 1 Howard Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DX
Sold Aug 2019
£262,000Flat 4, 11 Howard Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DX
Sold Jan 2017
£160,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Howard Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DX. 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
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Howard Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Howard Road is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9DX). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 240 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Howard Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 March 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2026from Dec 2014
Windows
PoorAverage
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%43%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Howard Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Howard Road has no planning applications on record.
7
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Howard Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 Howard Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
240 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
18.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
265/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Howard Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Malmesbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary702m
- Queen's Park AcademyPrimary1.1km
- Queen's Park Infant AcademyPrimary1.1km
- St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Howard RoadBus stop104m
- Bennett RoadBus stop255m
- St. Albans ChurchBus stop331m
- Richmond Wood RoadBus stop333m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour752 reports22%
- Shoplifting536 reports16%
- Vehicle Crime256 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BH8 9DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Howard Road is modelled from its 240 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BH8 9DX. 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. No sale is recorded for 8 Howard Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 8 Howard Road was lodged in March 2026 at band F and is valid until March 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Howard Road. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BH8 9DX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Howard Road is in council tax band E. 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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