9a, Howard Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9DX
About 9a
9a is a two-bedroom detached house in Bournemouth (BH8 9DX). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 959 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 89 m² this is the 5th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–270 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 78.5% above the 2014 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 20.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014. One planning record on file: tree works refused in 2022.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
9a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
A tree works application was refused at 9a in 2022.
- Feb 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Scots pine, section fell to ground level.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 7-2021-7599-B
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 9a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
9a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 15 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2014Most recent
£135,000
+60.7%over 14 years3 December 1999
£84,000
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
Everything we know about 9a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Howard Road homes
On price per m², 9a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,515
Street avg £2,784
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.1 km
Howard Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Malmesbury Park Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB